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, on the right a dot, pearl rim; iconography: scepters, woman's head (Aphrodite/Aphrodite Urania), balls; Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus; end of the 1st century BC; coin; weight 4.67 g; diameter 19.1–21.9 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_490

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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 right dot iconography scepters Aphrodite balls Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 1st century BC coin weight 4.67 g diameter 19.1–21.9 mm round slightly irregular dark brown metal coin worn surface shallow notch edge showing raised vertical object center raised decorative marks shapes arranged coin displays textured rim areas lighter brown patina dark brown color.