Légende

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left, with a twelve-pointed star countermark on it; reverse: lion head with open mouth facing left, sturgeon below facing left, letters on the sides and at the top, countermark on the head (arch in the quiver). Iconography: Satyr's head, lion's head, countermarks, bow in quiver, stars, fish (sturgeon), twelve-pointed star, gorytos, quivers, bows/weapons. Satyr (mythology), lions, animals. Beginning of the 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 6.32 g; axis 330°; diameters 21.4 mm and 21.6 mm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A55_098

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26.0Mo (2.4Mo) / 25.5cm x 25.5cm / 3017 x 3017 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left twelve-pointed star countermark reverse lion head open mouth sturgeon facing left letters sides top countermark arch quiver Iconography Satyr's head lion's head countermarks bow stars fish twelve-pointed star gorytos quivers bows weapons Satyr mythology lions animals 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 6.32 g axis 330° diameters 21.4 mm 21.6 mm circular worn object irregular textured surface showing raised profile face left-side view surface metallic mix dark brown black areas silvery gray reflecting light hints greenish reddish tones spots set plain white background.