Caption

Bronze coin, Phanagoria (as Agrippias), end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus. Obverse: head of a woman in a diadem and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) to the right, pearl rim; reverse: prora (ship's prow) to the left, inscription above in two rows, on the right letter H, pearl rim. Bust/head of Aphrodite (Aphrodite Urania) iconography; ships/vessels. Coin weight 6.80 g; diameter ~22.2 mm (22.1–22.2 mm).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_451

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

21.8Mo (1.7Mo) / 23.4cm x 23.4cm / 2758 x 2758 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Phanagoria Agrippias 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Obverse head woman diadem veil Aphrodite Urania right pearl rim reverse prora ship's prow left inscription two rows right letter H Bust Aphrodite iconography ships vessels Coin weight 6.80 g diameter ~22.2 mm 22.1–22.2 mm round worn coin rough textured surface showing raised boat- shape center curved row raised dots lower edge coin displays irregular edges small chipped area uneven thickness visible colors dark brown brownish-green hints reddish-brown subtle variations shading across recessed areas.