Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the left. Iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, weapons, armament. Dionysus (mythology). Monograms. Black Sea. End of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC), Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin: diameter 25.9 mm / 25.0 mm, weight 17.99 g, axis 30°. Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916).
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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the left. Iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, weapons, armament. Dionysus (mythology). Monograms. Black Sea. End of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC), Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin: diameter 25.9 mm / 25.0 mm, weight 17.99 g, axis 30°. Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916).

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Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left Iconography quiver Dionysus quivers weapons armament mythology Monograms Black Sea 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus Coin diameter 25.9 mm 25.0 mm weight 17.99 g axis 30° Maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 round dark brown coin raised profile person showing textured hair decorative elements coin surface variations shading areas appearing darker greenish patina spots background coin white.

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