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, bows, weapons, armament. Inscriptions/marks: monograms. Date: end of 2nd–ca. mid-1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC). Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Object type/material: coin, bronze. Weight: 18.01 g. Dimensions: 25.5 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_029

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 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 Date 2nd–ca mid-1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Place Cimmerian Bosporus Object type material coin bronze Weight 18.01 g Dimensions 25.5 mm circular dark coin raised profile person coin surface textured worn areas patina shades dark brown black hints green subtle lighter brown highlights raised facial features hair.