Bronze coin, end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria. Obverse: head of a woman in a diadem and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl-like rim; Reverse: prora (ship prow) facing left, inscription above in two rows, three dots below, letter H on the right, pearl-like rim. Iconography: head of a woman/Aphrodite (bust), Aphrodite Urania, ships. Weight 6.35 g; diameter ~19.3 mm × 18.9 mm.
Caption

Bronze coin, end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria. Obverse: head of a woman in a diadem and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl-like rim; Reverse: prora (ship prow) facing left, inscription above in two rows, three dots below, letter H on the right, pearl-like rim. Iconography: head of a woman/Aphrodite (bust), Aphrodite Urania, ships. Weight 6.35 g; diameter ~19.3 mm × 18.9 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_452

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

17.1Mo (1.4Mo) / 20.7cm x 20.7cm / 2444 x 2444 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Phanagoria Obverse head woman diadem veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl- rim Reverse prora ship prow facing left inscription two rows three dots letter H right Iconography Aphrodite bust ships Weight 6.35 g diameter ~19.3 mm × 18.9 mm round dark brown object worn lighter brown patches textured surface showing raised profile face side view hair- ridges back curved decorative element set plain white background.

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