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, Dionysus, bows, weapons, armament. 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. Dimensions: 25.3 mm × 25 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_043

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 Dionysus bows weapons armament Date 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 15.37 g Dimensions 25.3 mm × 25 mm round worn dark brown coin medallion textured surface raised central design resembling harp- frame curved arm vertical column shallow grooves indentations across face subtle lighter brown sheen raised areas surrounding darker brown tones blackish shadows rim.