Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), scepters, woman's head (iconographic), woman's head in kalathos and veil (iconographic), Aphrodite (mythological), balls, 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, dot below on the left, H on the right, pearl rim; end of 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), coin, weight 5.30 g, axis 30 degrees, dimension 1 20.8 mm, dimension 2 22.5 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_481

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea scepters woman's head iconographic kalathos veil Aphrodite mythological balls Aphrodite Urania head aw facing right pearl rim rw scepter vertically inscription two rows sides dot left H right 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 5.30 g axis 30 degrees dimension 1 20.8 mm dimension 2 22.5 mm round worn metal object dark brown greenish patina showing raised vertical central element topped three-pronged shape surrounded beaded border edge irregular chips notches rim raised rounded markings arranged central element.