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 a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, bows, weapons, armament; monograms; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea region; end of 2nd – ca. mid 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); Cimmerian Bosporus; coin; weight 17.55 g; diameter ~26.1–26.6 mm; maker: Pantikapaion.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_069

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (3.1Mb) / 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 bows weapons armament monograms mythology Black Sea region 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 17.55 g diameter ~26.1–26.6 mm maker round worn coin dark brown bronze patina showing central vertical rectangular frame containing raised irregular vertical shape serrated top edge curved hooked element extending side frame small circular dots near left hooked element coin surface textured pitting lighter bronze highlights rim raised details background white.