Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion (Kaisarea), end of the 1st century BC; 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 side, H on the right, pearl rim; Cimmerian Bosporus; weight 7.62 g; diameters 23.2 mm and 22 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_471

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.8Mb (2.7Mb) / 11.5in x 11.5in / 3439 x 3439 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea 1st century BC obverse bust woman mural crown veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim reverse torch vertically inscription two rows side H right Cimmerian Bosporus weight 7.62 g diameters 23.2 mm 22 mm round dark object rough textured surface irregular edges sits centered white background object mostly black hints dark brown metallic gray vertical raised ridge small horizontal bar near top visible face several uneven pits areas lighter sheen.