CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 B.C. Æ Tetrachalkon. 7.28 gm. 21 mm. Bearded head of Satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left; Π-A-N. HGC 7, 113. MacDonald 69. SNG BM Black Sea 869-71. SNG Stancomb 541-2. Near Extremely Fine; golden brown and green patina; well centered, sharply struck, and attractive. This exceptional rendering of Pan captures his wild nature with a prominent goat's horn, bestial pug nose, deeply wrinkled protruding brow, fierce piercing gaze, and shaggy hair and beard.
The city of Pantikapaion was situated on the western shore of the Cimmerian Bosporos, the natural strait separating Europe and Asia in northwest Turkey, running through modern Istanbul and connecting to the Black Sea. The cult of the god Pan, half human, half goat, dominated the city. Much of its coinage presented Pan simply as a satyr. Wild, lustful, and carefree, these beings from Greek mythology are known for their love of wine, music, dancing, and the pursuit of nymphs. This coin captures their nature
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