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Lepton - Paerisades II Panticapaeum
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
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| Year | 275 BC - 245 BC |
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| Value | Lepton |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of a satyr facing left, rendered in archaic Greek style with characteristic bestial features including a broad, flat nose and prominent brow. The hair is depicted in thick, flowing locks swept back from the forehead, with a wreath of ivy or vine leaves crowning the head. The beard is rendered with deeply engraved, wavy striations extending from the jaw. The surface of the field is plain, with no legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal head of a bull rendered in three-quarter view facing left, with short curved horns, large almond-shaped eye, and a naturalistic treatment of the muzzle and dewlap. A stylized floral or foliate ornament appears between the horns. The Greek legend ΠΑΝ, an abbreviation for Panticapaeum, is disposed vertically to the left and right of the bull's head, flanking the central device in the field. |
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| Mintage | ND (275 BC - 245 BC) |
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