Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: bow and arrows in gorytos with straps, monogram on the left. Iconography: bow in quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, 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. Weight: 16.72 g. Dimensions: 26.8 mm × 24.9 mm. Maker: Pantikapaion.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_067

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Rights managed

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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 Date 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 16.72 g Dimensions 26.8 mm × 24.9 mm Maker round dark brown metal disc slightly irregular edge showing raised design stylized figure object low relief surface textured worn appearance patches darker lighter brown faint greenish tones raised lines create triangular curved shapes across center disc.