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: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; inscriptions/marks: monograms; provenance/region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion, Black Sea; date: end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) noted (name associated with the piece); object type: coin; material: bronze; weight: 17.60 g; dimensions: 24 mm × 26 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_025

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Available size

40.1Mb (2.4Mb) / 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 quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament inscriptions marks monograms provenance region Cimmerian Bosporus Black Sea date 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 noted name associated piece object type coin material bronze weight 17.60 g dimensions 24 mm × 26 mm round dark object textured surface irregular edges sits white background object mostly dark brown black subtle coppery highlights raised central vertical element hooked top triangular-framed horizontal component extending plus curved looped raised shapes side.