Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obv.: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; rv.: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the left; iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, monograms, quivers, bows, weapons, armament; Dionysus (mythology); end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); Cimmerian Bosporus; coin; weight 14.50 g; dimensions 24 mm × 23.8 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_081

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.6Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.4in x 12.4in / 3720 x 3720 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obv. head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right rv. bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus monograms quivers bows weapons armament mythology 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 14.50 g dimensions 24 mm × 23.8 mm round dark brown coin slightly irregular edge showing raised central design includes vertical fluted column- shape flanked curved looped elements horizontal band near top surface worn textured lighter brown highlights raised areas darker brown recesses.