Caption

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 includes bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; monograms; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); coin; weight 18.90 g; dimensions 24 mm × 25.1 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_012

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 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 left iconography includes quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament monograms mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc coin weight 18.90 g dimensions 24 mm × 25.1 mm dark round coin- object textured surface sits centered white background predominantly dark brown nearly black subtle lighter brown highlights raised areas features carved central design showing vertical cylindrical shape flanked two slender vertical elements triangular-topped frame zigzag motif curved linear decorations side.