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. Monograms present. Date: end of 2nd – ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC). Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight: 16.90 g. Dimensions: 27.5 mm × 23.3 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_035

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.7Mb) / 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 Monograms present Date 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 16.90 g Dimensions 27.5 mm × 23.3 mm round dark metallic object raised profile face right-facing view showing detailed hair styled waves headband- element decorative leaf- shapes near hair surface smooth textured areas highlights brownish-gold darker blackish-brown tones background white.