Caption

bronze coin from 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, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; inscriptions/marks: monograms; place/date: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion, end of 2nd–ca. mid 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); physical: coin, weight 15.72 g, axis 30°, diameters 25.7 mm × 26 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A54_070

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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 inscriptions marks monograms place date Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc physical coin weight 15.72 g axis 30° diameters 25.7 mm × 26 mm image round dark metallic coin worn raised profile person coin surface textured uneven areas smoother relief shallow indentations profile displays facial contours hair details integrated coin's surface colors visible include dark brown black hints olive green muted gold metal catches light.