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; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea region; end of 2nd–ca. mid 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC), Cimmerian Bosporus; coin; weight 16.90 g; dimensions: 27.5 mm × 23.3 mm; maker: Pantikapaion

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_036

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Rights managed

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40.1Mb (3.0Mb) / 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 mythology Black Sea region 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 16.90 g dimensions 27.5 mm × 23.3 mm maker dark round object uneven worn surface textured rim showing shallow carved lines forming abstract vertical shape curved elements side object shades black dark gray lighter gray highlights small areas muted brown edge set plain white background.