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: Dionysus, bow in quiver, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, Cimmerian Bosporus); coin; weight 14.80 g; dimensions 24.1 mm × 23.6 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.9Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.4in x 12.4in / 3733 x 3733 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography Dionysus quiver quivers bows weapons armament 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 14.80 g dimensions 24.1 mm × 23.6 mm circular dark coin worn textured surface showing raised profile person's head curly hair detailed facial features coin displays areas lighter darker patina visible metallic brown dark brown hints greenish-blue tones white background.