Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: 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; subject: Dionysus (mythology); date: end of 2nd – ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); findspot/region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; material: bronze; type/function: coin; weight: 18.03 g; dimensions: 26.1 mm × 25.2 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_061

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament inscriptions marks monograms subject mythology date 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc findspot region Cimmerian Bosporus material bronze type function coin weight 18.03 g dimensions 26.1 mm × 25.2 mm round worn coin dark metallic surface showing irregular edges slightly raised rim featuring central relief vertical column- form flanked angled curved linear elements resemble elongated limbs beams surface displays varied texture shallow grooves smoothing colors present dark brown black areas muted grayish metallic sheen.