Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea); obverse: woman's head in kalathos and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim; reverse: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, dot below on the left, H on the right, pearl rim. Iconography: scepters; woman's head (iconographic); Aphrodite (mythological); Aphrodite Urania (iconographic). Date: end of 1st century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Object type: coin. Weight: 9.30 g. Axis: 30 degrees. Dimensions: 20.5 mm × 21.7 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_467

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea obverse woman's head kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows sides dot left H right Iconography scepters iconographic Aphrodite mythological Date 1st century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Object type coin Weight 9.30 g Axis 30 degrees Dimensions 20.5 mm × 21.7 mm dark metallic round object irregular edge white background showing raised vertical central staff topped three-pronged element beaded border side several rounded raised shapes marks across surface visible colors include dark brown black hints grey lighter brown.