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, monograms, bows, weapons, armament; date: end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; weight: 15.19 g; diameters: 24.1 mm, 24.7 mm; maker: Pantikapaion; inscription/attribution: Dionysus (mythology).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_057

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers monograms bows weapons armament date 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc place Cimmerian Bosporus weight 15.19 g diameters 24.1 mm 24.7 mm maker inscription attribution mythology round dark coin textured surface showing raised figure wings standing draped clothing figure positioned near center wing extended partially visible small raised square- element side coin surface variations dark brown black hints green patina.