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, in the right field H, pearl rim. Subject/iconography: scepters; woman's head; Aphrodite; Aphrodite Urania. Date: end of the 1st century BC. Region: Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion. Coin; weight 4.65 g; dimensions 20.1 mm and 20.4 mm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_491

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.8Mb (2.5Mb) / 11.5in x 11.5in / 3439 x 3439 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea obverse woman's head kalathos veil Aphrodite Urania facing right pearl rim reverse scepter vertically inscription two rows sides right field H Subject iconography scepters Aphrodite Date 1st century BC Region Cimmerian Bosporus Coin weight 4.65 g dimensions 20.1 mm 20.4 mm round worn metal object textured uneven surface showing raised profile head relief object displays mix dark brown bronze greenish patina lighter golden highlights spots background object white.