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 left. Iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, gorytos, quivers, bows, weapons, armament. Date: end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC). Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Weight: 16.79 g. Dimensions: 24.5–25.1 mm. Makers/attributions: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_083

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.7Mb) / 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 left Iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament Date 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Region Cimmerian Bosporus Weight 16.79 g Dimensions 24.5–25.1 mm Makers attributions Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 round dark brownish-black coin slightly irregular edge showing raised design face includes vertical central column flanked curved elements horizontal bar near top surface textured worn appearance lighter highlights raised areas subtle indentations across face.