Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the left. Iconography: bow in quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers/gorytos, bows, weapons/armament; mythology: Dionysus; monograms. Date: end of 2nd — ca. mid 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC). Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight: 16.93 g. Dimensions: 23.4 mm × 24.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_033

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 mythology monograms Date 2nd ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 16.93 g Dimensions 23.4 mm × 24.8 mm round worn metal object raised profile person showing textured hair headdress facial features low relief surface uneven areas darker brown greenish patina small highlights lighter bronze tones set plain white background.