Légende

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion, beginning of 3rd century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus. Obverse: head of a beardless Satyr in an ivy wreath facing left; countermark engraved directly in the die (twelve-pointed star). Reverse: lion head with gaping mouth facing left, below it a sturgeon facing left; letters at sides and top; countermark engraved directly in the die on the head (bow in a quiver). Iconography: lion head, Satyr's head, bow in a quiver, twelve-pointed star, stars, sturgeons, fish, lions, animals, bows/weapons/armament, gorytos, quivers. Coin, weight 4.30 g; diameters 18.3 mm and 18.1 mm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A55_105

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32.9Mo (2.2Mo) / 28.7cm x 28.7cm / 3390 x 3390 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bronze coin Pantikapaion 3rd century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Obverse head beardless Satyr ivy wreath facing left countermark engraved directly die twelve-pointed star Reverse lion head gaping mouth facing left sturgeon facing left letters sides top bow quiver Iconography Satyr's head stars sturgeons fish lions animals bows weapons armament gorytos quivers Coin weight 4.30 g diameters 18.3 mm 18.1 mm dark round object rough cracked surface shades black dark gray centered white background.