Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), woman's head (iconographic), scepters, woman's head in kalathos and veil (iconographic), Aphrodite (mythological), Black Sea, Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), head of Aphrodite Urania (iconographic), aw: woman's head in kalathos and veil (Aphrodite Urania?) facing right, pearl rim; rw: scepter vertically, inscription in two rows on both sides, in the right field H, pearl rim; end of the 1st century BC, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion (as Kaisarea), coin, weight 3.65 g, dimension 1 18.6 mm, dimension 2 21.5 mm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A53_493

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Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion Kaisarea woman's head iconographic scepters kalathos veil Aphrodite mythological Black Sea Aphrodite Urania head aw facing right pearl rim rw scepter vertically inscription two rows sides right field H 1st century BC Cimmerian Bosporus coin weight 3.65 g dimension 1 18.6 mm dimension 2 21.5 mm single round object irregular edge metallic worn showing raised profile side view surface textured rough areas smoother slightly reflective patches visible colors dark brown bronze muted gold hints black gray lighter golden highlights raised portions.