Caption

bronze coin, Gorgippia, panthers, head of Attys (iconogram), standing Dionysus (iconogram), Dionysus (mythology) (standing), Men (mythology), monograms, Black Sea, animals, Attys (mythology), crescent with a star (iconogram), head of Men (iconogram), male head (iconogram), aw: head of Attys in a Phrygian cap decorated with stars and a laurel wreath facing right, at the top a crescent and a star; rw: Dionysus in a short robe standing 3/4 to the left, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand, a thyrsus with a ribbon in his left hand, at his left feet Dionysus panther sitting left, with head turned, in the right field a monogram, an inscription in two rows on the sides; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov 2002 and 1999), Cimmerian Bosporus, Gorgippia, coin, weight 16.85 g, dimension 1 30.4 mm, dimension 2 31 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A53_427

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Keywords

bronze coin Gorgippia panthers head Attys iconogram standing Dionysus Dionysus mythology standing Men monograms Black Sea animals crescent star male head aw Phrygian cap decorated stars laurel wreath facing right top rw short robe 3 4 left holding bunch grapes right hand thyrsus ribbon left hand left feet Dionysus panther sitting head turned right field monogram inscription two rows sides 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov 2002 1999 Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 16.85 g dimension 1 30.4 mm dimension 2 31 mm round worn metal object rough textured surface showing mix dark brown gray greenish muted tan tones irregular pits raised areas subtle circular rim slightly uneven edges faint shallow raised lines shapes visible across face suggesting worn relief embossing concentrated cluster raised marks side appearance aged corroded mottled patina described colors.