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, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, bows, weapons, armament; inscriptions/marks: monograms; geography: Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; date: end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); material: bronze; function: coin; weight: 16.98 g; dimensions: 25.1 mm × 25.3 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_052

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.1Mb) / 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 inscriptions marks monograms geography Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus date 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc material bronze function coin weight 16.98 g dimensions 25.1 mm × 25.3 mm round weathered metal object raised profile human head surface rough pitted worn details irregular edges showing mottled colors dark brown black hints greenish-blue.