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Æ20 ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ, Η
| Issuer | Caesarea (Bosporus) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 1 BC |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and draped female bust facing right, wearing a kalathos (basket crown) atop the veil, depicted in profile with fine modelling of the facial features. A prominent ear of grain or sceptre-like element rises vertically before the bust, occupying the left field. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with no surrounding legend. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the Bosporan kingdom. |
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| Reverse description | A tall vertical sceptre bisects the reverse field, dividing the Greek legend ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ into two columns on either side, with the numeral Η (8) positioned below at the base of the sceptre. The lettering is boldly incised in Greek majuscules and fills the field on both sides of the central device. The composition is symmetrical and characteristic of Bosporan civic bronze issues, with the regnal or civic year numeral serving as a chronological indicator. A dotted border runs along the inner edge of the flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (15 BC - 1 BC) |
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