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; monograms; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea region, Cimmerian Bosporus; dating: end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); maker: Pantikapaion; metal: bronze; coin; weight 17.60 g; dimensions: 23.6 mm × 25.1 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A54_031

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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 monograms mythology Black Sea region Cimmerian Bosporus dating 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc maker metal bronze coin weight 17.60 g dimensions 23.6 mm × 25.1 mm dark round coin worn raised profile person's head showing textured hair facial features relief surface rough uneven subtle highlights lowlights background plain white visible colors include dark brown black hints gray.