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. Dionysus (mythology). Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. End of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC). Coin; weight 14.36 g; axis 330°; dimensions 23.5 × 23.8 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_085

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.6Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.4in x 12.4in / 3720 x 3720 (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 mythology Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc Coin weight 14.36 g axis 330° dimensions round worn coin dark brown almost black patina areas lighter greenish metallic brown highlights showing raised central design consisting vertical column- shape flanked curved raised elements textured pitted surface irregular slightly beveled edge.