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; function: coin; weight: 17.44 g; axis: 30°; dimensions: 27.1 × 25.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_063

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.2Mb (3.3Mb) / 12.3in x 12.3in / 3700 x 3700 (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 function coin weight 17.44 g axis 30° dimensions round metallic object worn uneven edge showing patina brown gray tones surface bears shallow relief markings vertical rectangular frame two vertical raised ridges inside angular structure extending top plus curved teardrop-shaped elements frame appearing darker lighter shades gray mottled brown-gray background.