Caption

Bronze coin, Phanagoria, (as Agrippias), prora (iconographic); obverse: head of a woman in a diadem and veil (iconographic), head of a woman (iconographic), Aphrodite (mythology) (bust), head of Aphrodite (iconographic), Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), head of Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), ships, vessels; description: head of a woman in a diadem and veil (Aphrodite Urania ?) to the right, pearl rim; reverse: prora to the left, inscription above her in two rows, on the right H, pearl rim; end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria; coin; weight 6.80 g; diameter ~22.2 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_450

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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Keywords

Bronze coin Phanagoria Agrippias prora iconographic obverse head woman diadem veil Aphrodite mythology bust Aphrodite Urania ships vessels description right pearl rim reverse left inscription two rows right H 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 6.80 g diameter ~22.2 mm round worn coin greenish-brown patina showing raised profile person facing wearing draped head covering beaded border raised dots partially encircles profile coin edge irregular chipped places darker brown areas hints lighter green metallic brown raised surfaces.