Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: 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, 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_077

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.7Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.4in x 12.4in / 3727 x 3727 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament monograms mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc coin weight 15.76 g dimensions round worn metal object textured surface showing raised central design includes trapezoidal frame elongated teardrop- shapes hanging shallow grooves lines within frame object displays mottled tones dark brown green hints black white background.