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bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in a willow wreath facing right; reverse: two Dioscuri caps topped with stars, inscription below them; iconography: Satyr's head, Dioscuri caps; Satyr (mythology), Dioscuri (mythology); Black Sea; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; 4th quarter of the 2nd century BC; coin; weight 1.70 g; dimensions 12.7 × 12.5 mm; maker/engraver: Choynowski, Józef (1833–ca.1915)

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A55_323

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr willow wreath facing right reverse two Dioscuri caps topped stars inscription them iconography Satyr's head Dioscuri caps Satyr mythology Dioscuri Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 4th quarter 2nd century BC coin weight 1.70 g dimensions maker engraver Choynowski Józef 1833–ca.1915 single round irregularly shaped object rough uneven surface sits white background showing dark mottled appearance shades black brown hints green reddish tones pitted texture several shallow depressions raised areas edges worn slightly indented side.