Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea). Obverse: head of a woman in a kalathos and a veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows, dot below on the left, H on the right, pearl rim. Iconography: head of a woman, sceptres, Aphrodite (mythological), Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), balls, Black Sea. Aw: head of a woman in a kalathos and a veil (iconographic). Rw: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides. Date: end of the 1st century BC. Place of creation: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea). Coin; weight 9.65 g; diameters 20.9 mm and 21.4 mm. Made by Terlecki, Ignatius (1860–1916).

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_464

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea Obverse head woman kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim Reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows dot left H right Iconography sceptres Aphrodite mythological iconographic balls Black Sea Aw Rw sides Date 1st century BC Place creation Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 9.65 g diameters 20.9 mm 21.4 mm Terlecki Ignatius 1860–1916 round dark object textured metallic surface showing raised profile face side view head covering drapes back object mostly dark brown black lighter metallic highlights subtle reddish-brown tones set plain white background.