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Æ Panticapaeum
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
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| Year | 250 BC - 200 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | A stylized griffin wing displayed to the right, rendered in low relief with clearly articulated feather striations curving elegantly across the field. The design fills the flan, with the wing tip directed upward and the quill end tapering toward the lower right. The treatment is characteristic of the Panticapaean bronze series, reflecting the city's use of griffin imagery as a civic emblem. |
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| Reverse description | A tall tripod displayed centrally in the field, with three legs splayed at the base and a cauldron bowl surmounting the column; the Greek legend ΠAN is disposed to the left of the tripod in three characters, serving as an abbreviated ethnic for Panticapaeum. The tripod, a symbol of Apollo, is a recurring reverse type on the small bronze civic coinage of this mint. The design is rendered in schematic but recognizable style typical of the late Hellenistic Bosporan series. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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