Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), woman's head (iconographic), scepters, woman's head in kalathos and veil (iconographic), Aphrodite (mythological), Black Sea, Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), head of Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), aw: woman's head in kalathos and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim; rw: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, in the right field H, pearl rim; end of the 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion (like Kaisarea), coin, weight 6.60 g, axis 30 degrees, dimension 1 22.6 mm, dimension 2 21.8 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_479

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.2Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea woman's head iconographic scepters kalathos veil Aphrodite mythological Black Sea Aphrodite Urania head aw facing right pearl rim rw scepter vertically inscription two rows sides right field H 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 6.60 g axis 30 degrees dimension 1 22.6 mm dimension 2 21.8 mm circular dark brown object slightly irregular edge fills center image surface textured worn showing raised vertical element running near middle several raised irregular shapes markings object displays variations dark brown lighter brown tones small areas glossy sheen subtle greenish-brown patina background plain white.