Caption

drachma, Pantikapaion, deer, head of Dionysus (iconographic), thyrsus (iconographic), Black Sea, animals, Dionysus (mythology), aw: head of Dionysus to the right; rw: jumping deer to the right, behind it a thyrsus diagonally to the left, inscription at the top and bottom; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC according to Frolov 2002 and 1999), Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion, coin, weight 2.23 g, dimension 1 14.8 mm, dimension 2 14.2 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A55_362

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Keywords

drachma Pantikapaion deer head Dionysus iconographic thyrsus Black Sea animals mythology aw right rw jumping thyrsus diagonally left inscription top bottom 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 BC according Frolov 2002 1999 Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 2.23 g dimension 1 14.8 mm dimension 2 14.2 mm small round dark metallic object uneven textured surface showing raised profile human head relief head faces stylized hair facial features visible contours wear metal mostly dark gray black hints brown subtle greenish tarnish places background plain white.