Caption

Bronze coin, prora (iconographic); obverse: head of a woman in a diadem and veil, possibly Aphrodite Urania, facing right; pearl-like rim. Reverse: prora facing left, inscription above in two rows, three dots below, letter H on the right; pearl-like rim. Subject: Aphrodite (bust/head). Motifs: ships/vessels, balls. Date: end 1st century BC. Origin: Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria (as Agrippias). Coin; weight 7.84 g; dimensions 22 mm and 22.2 mm. Maker/inscription details as above.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_442

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.0Mb (1.7Mb) / 9.5in x 9.5in / 2835 x 2835 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin prora iconographic obverse head woman diadem veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl- rim Reverse facing left inscription two rows three dots letter H right Subject Aphrodite bust Motifs ships vessels balls Date 1st century BC Origin Cimmerian Bosporus Phanagoria Agrippias Coin weight 7.84 g dimensions 22 mm 22.2 mm Maker inscription details round dark brown object textured worn surface showing raised profile person profile includes head covering folds forehead nose lips chin object irregular rim small chunk missing subtle inner raised border following visible colors dark brown slight variations lighter brown highlights raised areas.