Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left, with a twelve-pointed star countermark on the head; 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, bow in a quiver, stars, fish (sturgeon), gorytos, quivers, weapons. Satyr (mythology), lions, sturgeons. Beginning of the 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin. Weight 6.00 g; axis 330°; dimensions: 20 mm and 20.4 mm.
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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left, with a twelve-pointed star countermark on the head; 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, bow in a quiver, stars, fish (sturgeon), gorytos, quivers, weapons. Satyr (mythology), lions, sturgeons. Beginning of the 3rd century BC; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin. Weight 6.00 g; axis 330°; dimensions: 20 mm and 20.4 mm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A55_102

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26.0Mo (2.1Mo) / 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 bow stars fish gorytos quivers weapons Satyr mythology lions sturgeons 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Coin Weight 6.00 g axis 330° dimensions 20 mm 20.4 mm round worn metal object dark brown black patina showing raised sculpted shapes profile flowing hair abstract marks edge.

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