Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea); obverse: woman's head in kalathos and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl-rimed; reverse: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, dot on the top right, H at the bottom, pearl-rimed. Iconography: woman's head, Aphrodite (Aphrodite Urania). Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Maker: Terlecki, Ignacy (1860–1916). Date: end of 1st century BC. Coin; weight 7.16 g; diameters 21.9 mm and 21.7 mm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_472

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea obverse woman's head kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl-rimed reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows sides dot top right H bottom Iconography Aphrodite Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus Maker Terlecki Ignacy 1860–1916 Date 1st century BC Coin weight 7.16 g diameters 21.9 mm 21.7 mm circular dark metallic object raised profile face relief showing side view head prominent nose chin set within slightly raised border surface uneven texture worn pitted areas subtle variations color dark brown black hints gray greenish patina.