Bronze coin, end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria (as Agrippias). Obverse: head of a woman (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, wearing a diadem and veil, with pearl-like rim. Reverse: prora (ship prow) facing left; inscription above in two rows, dot below, letter H on right, pearl-like rim. Attributes/subjects: head of Aphrodite (bust), head of a woman in a diadem and veil, ships/vessels. Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916). Coin; weight 8.80 g; axis 30°; dimensions 21.5 × 22.3 mm.
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Bronze coin, end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria (as Agrippias). Obverse: head of a woman (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, wearing a diadem and veil, with pearl-like rim. Reverse: prora (ship prow) facing left; inscription above in two rows, dot below, letter H on right, pearl-like rim. Attributes/subjects: head of Aphrodite (bust), head of a woman in a diadem and veil, ships/vessels. Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916). Coin; weight 8.80 g; axis 30°; dimensions 21.5 × 22.3 mm.

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Bronze coin 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Phanagoria Agrippias Obverse head woman Aphrodite Urania facing right wearing diadem veil pearl- rim Reverse prora ship prow facing left inscription two rows dot letter H right Attributes subjects Aphrodite bust ships vessels Maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 Coin weight 8.80 g axis 30° dimensions round worn dark coin medallion raised profile person facing showing hair neck surface textured uneven areas smoother wear visible colors include dark brown black hints gray green.

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