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, gorytos, quivers, monograms, bows, weapons, armament; Dionysus (mythology); late 2nd – ca. mid 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); Cimmerian Bosporus; weight 16.30 g; axis 30°; dimensions 26.4 × 26.2 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_027

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 quiver Dionysus quivers monograms bows weapons armament mythology late 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus weight 16.30 g axis 30° dimensions worn round coin raised profile person showing textured hair facial contours rendered dark brown coppery tones areas greenish patina lighter highlights background coin darker rough texture rim slightly irregular surface wear raised details.