Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; aw: head of Attys in a Phrygian cap decorated with stars and in a laurel wreath facing right, at the top a crescent and a star; rw: standing Dionysus in a short robe 3/4 to the left, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand and a thyrsus with a ribbon in his left; a panther sits left at Dionysus's feet with its head turned; right field with a monogram; inscription in two rows on the sides; iconography: panthers, Dionysus, head of Attys, head of Men, crescent with a star, grapes, plants, male head, monograms; mythology: Dionysus, Attys, Men; material: bronze; city: Pantikapaion, Cimmerian Bosporus; date: 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC); coin; diameter 30.6–31.2 mm; weight 18.60 g; axis 0°

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_304

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion aw head Attys Phrygian cap decorated stars laurel wreath facing right top crescent star rw standing Dionysus short robe 3 4 left holding bunch grapes right hand thyrsus ribbon panther sits left Dionysus's feet head turned right field monogram inscription two rows sides iconography panthers Men plants male head monograms mythology material bronze city Cimmerian Bosporus date 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc coin diameter 30.6–31.2 mm weight 18.60 g axis 0° round worn metal object dark brown greenish patina showing raised profile person surface textured pitted appearance areas lighter yellowish-green darker brown raised hair facial features visible though smoothed wear.