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, H in right field, pearl rim. Iconography: woman's head, Aphrodite, Aphrodite Urania. Date: end of the 1st century BC. Place: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion (like Kaisarea). Coin; weight 5.05 g; dimensions 20.3 mm and 21.1 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_487

License type

Rights managed

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40.1Mb (2.1Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea obverse woman's head kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows H right field Iconography Aphrodite Date 1st century BC Place Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 5.05 g dimensions 20.3 mm 21.1 mm round weathered metal object textured dark surface shades gray black hints green showing raised profile head side view prominent nose chin rounded forehead draped wrapped form back surrounded slightly raised circular border set plain white background.