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: head of Dionysus, bow in quiver, gorytos, quivers, weapons, armament; monograms; inscriptions: monogram on reverse; provenance: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; date: end of 2nd – ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); material: bronze; weight: 15.54 g; dimensions: 24.7–25.2 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_075

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.8Mb) / 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 iconography Dionysus quiver quivers weapons armament monograms inscriptions provenance Cimmerian Bosporus date 2nd – ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc material bronze weight 15.54 g dimensions 24.7–25.2 mm round dark metal coin textured worn surface showing raised central design includes tall narrow vertical shape scalloped inner edge curved lines extending sides faint raised details near rim coin displays varying shades dark brown black hints green.