Légende

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion, beginning of 3rd century BC. 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 gaping mouth facing left; below, a sturgeon facing left; letters on the sides and at the top; countermark (bow in a quiver) on the head. Iconography: Satyr, lion head, sturgeon, twelve-pointed star, bow in a quiver, quivers, gorytos, stars, fish, animals, bows, weapons. Weight 5.95 g; diameter ~19.5–20.3 mm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A55_103

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

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

Mots clés

Bronze coin Pantikapaion 3rd century BC Obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left twelve-pointed star countermark Reverse lion head gaping mouth facing left sturgeon facing left letters sides top countermark bow quiver Iconography Satyr sturgeon twelve-pointed star quivers gorytos stars fish animals bows weapons Weight 5.95 g diameter ~19.5–20.3 mm round textured object uneven worn surface dark brown black tones lighter brown highlights showing relief pattern includes partial profile shape side radiating wheel- motif opposite side set plain white background.