Cimmerian Bosporus, Panticapaeum (as Caesarea), Livia
100,00 €
Description
Cimmerian Bosporus, Panticapaeum (as Caesarea), Livia, ca 14 – 12 BC. Draped and veiled bust of Livia as Aphrodite Apatura right, wearing kalathos / KAI-ΣA-PE-ΩN; sceptre with flower (or torch), H in right field.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,02 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | MacDonald 274; RPC 1936 |
| Commentary: | rare; brown patina, well centered with decent details |
Historical Context
In 17 BC, a Roman called Scribonius headed a rebellion in the Bosporan Kingdom; Augustus sent Marcus Agrippa, who put down the rebellion and restored the Queen Dynamis to power; as a sign of gratitude the city of Pantikapaion was named Caesarea and the city of Phanagoria took the name Agrippia.
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