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 quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; Dionysus (mythology); end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, Cimmerian Bosporus); coin; weight 14.70 g; axis 30°; dimensions 24.1 × 24.4 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_050

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.4Mb) / 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 Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament mythology 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 14.70 g axis 30° dimensions round worn coin raised profile face relief showing detailed hair curls decorative headband coin surface uneven textured small raised recessed areas visible colors dark brown black hints greenish patina small areas lighter brown highlights.