Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a bearded Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; reverse: cornucopia flanked by Dioscuri caps topped with stars, inscription below. Iconography: Dioscuri caps, Satyr's head, cornucopia. Mythology: Satyr, Dioscuri. 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus (Pantikapaion). Weight 2.63 g; axis 330°; diameter 17.1 × 16.3 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_311

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Rights managed

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33.8Mb (1.5Mb) / 11.5in x 11.5in / 3438 x 3438 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head bearded Satyr ivy wreath facing left reverse cornucopia flanked Dioscuri caps topped stars inscription Iconography Dioscuri caps Satyr's head cornucopia Mythology Satyr 4th quarter 2nd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 2.63 g axis 330° diameter round weathered object uneven textured surface centered white background object dark colors deep green dark brown areas darker almost black patina lighter metallic highlights raised details surface irregular raised shapes shallow grooves giving rough pitted appearance edges slightly irregular perfectly smooth.