Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: 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; coin; dia. 25.9 mm / 25.0 mm; weight 17.99 g; axis 30°

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A42_125

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.3Mb (2.4Mb) / 11.9in x 11.9in / 3562 x 3562 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. 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 dia 25.9 mm 25.0 mm weight 17.99 g axis 30° round dark brown almost black coin medallion textured surface fills frame faint raised designs include vertical central column topped rounded shape triangular patterned panel side curved hook- elements small linear looped features central motif.