Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea); obverse: woman's head in kalathos and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim; reverse: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, below on the left H, pearl rim. Iconography: woman's head, Aphrodite, Aphrodite Urania. Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, end of the 1st century BC. Coin; weight 6.50 g; axis 30°; dimensions 21.5 mm × 21.2 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_483

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea obverse woman's head kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows sides left H Iconography Aphrodite Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 1st century BC Coin weight 6.50 g axis 30° dimensions 21.5 mm × 21.2 mm round worn metallic object uneven surface rough edges showing dark greenish-brown patina areas darker lighter sheen surface irregular pits raised sections linear indentations vertical raised lines visible several small rounded depressions textured patches across face.