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 (armed), gorytos (armed), bows, weapons, armament; inscriptions/marks: monograms; date: end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; material: bronze; coin; weight 17.44 g; axis 30°; dimensions: 27.1 × 25.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_062

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.2Mb) / 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 armed bows weapons armament inscriptions marks monograms date 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc region Cimmerian Bosporus material bronze coin weight 17.44 g axis 30° dimensions round metallic object weathered uneven surface showing raised profile person's head detailed hair facial features object displays patina shades brown dark gray.