Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in gorytos with straps, monogram on the left; iconography: bow in quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; monograms; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea region, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); coin; weight 15.76 g; dimensions 22.7 × 25 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_076

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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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 monograms mythology Black Sea region Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc coin weight 15.76 g dimensions round worn coin raised relief portrait profile showing facial features wavy hair areas patina surface texture visible colors include dark brown greenish-blue hints black lighter metallic sheen.