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, gorytos, quivers, weapons, armament, Dionysus; monograms; Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator (120–63 BC)); coin; weight 15.79 g; diameters 25.8 mm and 24.4 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_038

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 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 quivers weapons armament Dionysus monograms Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc coin weight 15.79 g diameters 25.8 mm 24.4 mm round dark brown metallic coin worn textured surface showing raised central design resembles vertical column curved hooklike elements side arched patterned bar across top coin edge slightly irregular color palette includes dark brown hints black subtle lighter brown highlights.