Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the right; iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, monograms, bows, weapons, armament; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea; Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; end of 2nd century?–half of 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); weight 17.84 g; dimensions 24.9 × 24.7 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_023

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. bow arrows gorytos straps monogram iconography quiver Dionysus quivers monograms bows weapons armament mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd century –half 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc weight 17.84 g dimensions round dark brown coin- object raised central design surface smooth rough textured areas raised design includes vertical elongated central form rounded top diagonal element crossing near top small triangular motifs curved hooked shape side teardrop-shaped form nearby edges slightly irregular worn background white.