Légende

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; aw: head of Attys in a Phrygian cap decorated with stars and in a laurel wreath facing right, at the top a crescent and a star; rw: standing Dionysus in a short robe 3/4 to the left, holding a bunch of grapes in his right hand and a thyrsus with a ribbon in his left, a panther seated to the left at his feet with head turned; monograms; inscription in two rows on the sides; motifs: panthers, grapes, plants, crescent with a star, head of Men; iconograms: Dionysus, head of Attys, head of Men; men/Attys/ Dionysus (mythology); Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; coin; bronze; 1st quarter of the 1st century BC (95–65 BC); weight 18.15 g; diameters 28.8 mm and 31.3 mm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A55_364

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.1Mo (5.7Mo) / 31.7cm x 31.7cm / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Mots clés

bronze coin Pantikapaion aw head Attys Phrygian cap decorated stars laurel wreath facing right top crescent star rw standing Dionysus short robe 3 4 left holding bunch grapes right hand thyrsus ribbon panther seated feet head turned monograms inscription two rows sides motifs panthers plants Men iconograms men mythology Cimmerian Bosporus coin bronze 1st quarter 1st century BC 95–65 Bc weight 18.15 g diameters 28.8 mm 31.3 mm round weathered metallic disc rough pitted surface showing mix brown dark brown black touches greenish reddish tones disc uneven edge textured areas across face slightly raised depressed regions suggesting worn relief background white.