Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: 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, Pantikapaion; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); weight 15.26 g; axis 30°; dimensions 23 mm × 21.6 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_044

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.5Mb (2.2Mb) / 12.1in x 12.1in / 3620 x 3620 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. 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 weight 15.26 g axis 30° dimensions 23 mm × 21.6 mm round dark metallic object raised profile person showing facial features hair styled braid headband neckline surface displays worn texture slight variations dark gray black hints brown golden highlights white background.