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 left; iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, bows, weapons, armament; Dionysus (mythology); monograms; Black Sea; end of 2nd - ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); Cimmerian Bosporus; coin; weight 17.07 g; axis 30°; dimensions 24.9 × 25.3 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_026

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament mythology monograms Black Sea 2nd - ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 17.07 g axis 30° dimensions dark round object slightly irregular edge sits centered white background showing carved embossed central motif resembling tall narrow container two rounded protrusions top flanked elongated vertical elements diagonal patterned beam surface textured metallic visible highlights lowlights shades dark brown black subtle greenish reddish tones places.