Caption

Bronze coin, end 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Phanagoria (as Agrippias). Obverse: head of a woman in a diadem and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) to the right, pearl rim; two-row inscription above, two dots below, on the right H. Reverse: prora (ship prow) to the left, pearl rim. Iconography: head of a woman (Aphrodite), Aphrodite Urania (bust), ships/vessels. Materials and measurements: bronze coin, weight 6.20 g, diameters 22 mm and 22.4 mm. Makers/attribution: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916) mentioned.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A53_459

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Keywords

Bronze coin 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Phanagoria Agrippias Obverse head woman diadem veil Aphrodite Urania right pearl rim two-row inscription two dots right H Reverse prora ship prow left Iconography Aphrodite bust ships vessels Materials measurements bronze coin weight 6.20 g diameters 22 mm 22.4 mm Makers attribution Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 mentioned round slightly irregular dark brown coin raised dotted border shallow central design showing curved object resembling stylized vessel ship prominent upturned prow rectangular base cluster small raised decorative marks near right side surface worn texture varied patina lighter brown highlights raised areas darker brown recesses.