Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in gorytos with straps, monogram on the left; iconography: bow in quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; Dionysus (mythology); end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; weight 16.72 g; dimensions 26.8 × 24.9 mm; maker: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_066

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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 bows weapons armament mythology 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 16.72 g dimensions maker round worn coin raised profile person wavy hair pulled back adorned band decorative element near ear coin surface textured signs wear small pits Visible colors include dark brown black hints metallic green gray.