Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: 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; Dionysus (mythology); monograms; Black Sea; Cimmerian Bosporus; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); coin; weight 15.79 g; diameter 25.8 mm × 24.4 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_037

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament mythology monograms Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc coin weight 15.79 g diameter 25.8 mm × 24.4 mm round dark textured surface showing profile person includes detailed hair facial features low relief primarily brown black subtle highlights lighter brown gray raised areas background slightly rough darker tone rim uneven smoother slightly lighter spots edge image plain white background.