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 right. Iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, monograms, quivers, bows, weapons, armament. Date: end of 2nd — ca. half of 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC), Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 18.76 g; diameters 25.1 mm and 25.8 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_072

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram Iconography quiver Dionysus monograms quivers bows weapons armament Date 2nd ca half 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 18.76 g diameters 25.1 mm 25.8 mm round dark metallic object embossed profile person facing showing facial features hair details headband wreath set plain white background visible colors dark brown black subtle greenish grayish tones.