Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; head of Dionysus (iconographic); bow in quiver (iconographic); monograms; quivers (armed); gorytos (armed); Black Sea; Dionysus (mythology); bows (armed); weapons (iconographic); armament (iconographic); obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the left; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); Cimmerian Bosporus; Pantikapaion; coin; weight 14.80 g; diameter ~24 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_047

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Rights managed

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39.6Mb (2.6Mb) / 12.4in x 12.4in / 3720 x 3720 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion head Dionysus iconographic bow quiver monograms quivers armed gorytos Black Sea mythology bows weapons armament obv. young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. arrows straps monogram left 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 14.80 g diameter ~24 mm round dark brown coin slightly irregular edge showing raised central design design includes vertical curved staff topped hooked group narrow cylindrical shapes clustered together patterned diagonal band triangular motif rendered dark brown tone subtle lighter highlights raised areas darker recesses relief.