Légende

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left, with a countermark (twelve-pointed star) on it; reverse: lion head with a gaping mouth facing left, with a sturgeon below left, letters at sides and top, and a countermark (arch in a quiver) on the head; iconography includes lion head, Satyr head, countermarks, bow in a quiver, stars, fish (sturgeon), twelve-pointed star; Satyr (mythology), lions, animals, bows, weapons, armament, gorytos, quivers; beginning of the 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; bronze; weight 6.70 g; axis 330°; dimensions 20.6 mm × 20.3 mm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A55_093

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.1Mo (2.4Mo) / 31.7cm x 31.7cm / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Mots clés

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left countermark twelve-pointed star reverse lion head gaping mouth sturgeon letters sides top arch quiver iconography includes Satyr head countermarks bow stars fish Satyr mythology lions animals bows weapons armament gorytos quivers 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin bronze weight 6.70 g axis 330° dimensions 20.6 mm × 20.3 mm circular dark brown coin raised rim sits white background showing embossed profile right stylized hair helmet details prominent nose chin surrounded small raised decorative marks colors visible include dark brown black hints lighter brown contrasted white.