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, weapons/armament; monograms present; associated with Dionysus (mythology); dated end of 2nd–mid 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, Cimmerian Bosporus); coin; weight 20.76 g; diameter ~27.9–28.5 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_010

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.0Mb) / 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 weapons armament monograms present associated mythology dated 2nd–mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 20.76 g diameter ~27.9–28.5 mm round dark metal object worn textured surface showing central raised design resembling vertical elongated vessel flanked curved shapes taller angled element object irregular edges shallow depressions visible colors dark brown black small lighter gray highlights.