Caption

Bronze coin from 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, gorytos, quivers, bows, weapons, armament; mythological subject: Dionysus. Date: end of 2nd–ca. mid-1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight 15.37 g; diameter ~25 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_042

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.9Mb) / 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 bows weapons armament mythological subject Dionysus Date 2nd–ca mid-1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 15.37 g diameter ~25 mm image round worn coin raised profile person coin surface textured aged visible hair curls facial features relief Colors visible include dark brown bronze hints metallic gray black lighter reflective spots metal catches light background plain white.