Caption

Bronze coin from Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the right. Iconography: bow in quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, bows, weapons, armament. Date: end of 2nd–ca. mid-1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC). Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight: 20.76 g. Dimensions: 27.9–28.5 mm. Maker/attribution: Pantikapaion; inscriptions/monograms present.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_009

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram Iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament Date 2nd–ca mid-1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 20.76 g Dimensions 27.9–28.5 mm Maker attribution inscriptions monograms present round dark coin raised profile person showing sculpted hair facial features surface appearing textured worn highlights shadows shades dark brown black set white background.