Caption

Bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea). Obverse: head of a woman in a kalathos and a veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim. Reverse: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, two dots below on the left, H on the right, pearl rim. Iconography: head of a woman, sceptres, Aphrodite, Aphrodite Urania. Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, end of the 1st century BC. Weight 5.25 g; dimensions: 20.8 mm and 22 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_484

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.3Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea Obverse head woman kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim Reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows sides two dots left H right Iconography sceptres Aphrodite Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 1st century BC Weight 5.25 g dimensions 20.8 mm 22 mm round worn metal disk dark brown black patina showing uneven textured surfaces raised edges vertical raised central ridge irregular indentations markings face.