Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: 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, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; inscriptions/marks: monograms; date: end of 2nd – ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); provenance/region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; subject/mythology: Dionysus; material: bronze; coin; weight 17.29 g; dimensions: 25.5–25.6 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A54_049

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament inscriptions marks monograms date 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc provenance region Cimmerian Bosporus subject mythology material bronze coin weight 17.29 g dimensions 25.5–25.6 mm round worn coin dark brown slightly greenish patina showing raised stylized animal figure long neck head turned side standing base formed group vertical elements rounded curved shapes extending figure coin surface exhibits uneven texture small areas lighter brown sheen.