Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), end of the 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus. Obverse: bust of a woman in a mural crown and a veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: torch vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, letter H on the right, pearl rim. Subject: Aphrodite (Aphrodite Urania). Coin; weight 7.62 g; diameters 23.2 mm and 22 mm.
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Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), end of the 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus. Obverse: bust of a woman in a mural crown and a veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: torch vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, letter H on the right, pearl rim. Subject: Aphrodite (Aphrodite Urania). Coin; weight 7.62 g; diameters 23.2 mm and 22 mm.

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Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus Obverse bust woman mural crown veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim Reverse torch vertically inscription two rows sides letter H right Subject Aphrodite Coin weight 7.62 g diameters 23.2 mm 22 mm round dark brown black coin textured surface showing raised profile person facing profile worn visible facial contours headdress hair detail extending down neck coin sits plain white background.

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