Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov 2002 and 1999); Cimmerian Bosporus. Obverse: 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. Reverse: Dionysus in a short robe standing three-quarters left, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand and a thyrsus with a ribbon in his left; a panther sits left at his feet with its head turned; monogram at right field; inscription in two rows on the sides. Iconography: panthers, standing Dionysus, head of Attys, crescent with a star, head of Men, grapes, plants, male head; monograms. Coin type: dia. 30.6–31.2 mm, weight 18.60 g, axis 0°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_305

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (5.9Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov 2002 1999 Cimmerian Bosporus Obverse head Attys Phrygian cap decorated stars laurel wreath facing right top crescent star Reverse Dionysus short robe standing three-quarters left holding bunch grapes right hand thyrsus ribbon left panther sits left feet head turned monogram right field inscription two rows sides Iconography panthers standing Dionysus Men plants male head monograms Coin type dia 30.6–31.2 mm weight 18.60 g axis 0° round weathered coin dark brown greenish-brown patina showing raised depiction standing human figure profile wearing short garment cloak draped shoulder outstretched arm small object figure near coin surface pitted uneven lighter greenish highlights raised areas darker brown recessed areas faint raised markings figure.