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: bow in a quiver, quivers, gorytos, weapons, bows, armament; inscriptions/marks: monograms; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; date: end of 2nd – ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); weight 17.29 g; diameter ~25.5–25.6 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_048

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 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 weapons bows armament inscriptions marks monograms Dionysus mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus date 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc weight 17.29 g diameter ~25.5–25.6 mm round metallic object raised profile human head showing detailed hair facial features surface worn textured patina visible highlights shadows Colors visible include dark brown bronze gray areas lighter metallic sheen.