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Coin type (temporary №) 725

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Pictured: Medium-sized image of specimen #1
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Coin type
Temporary Number 725
City; Province; Region Cyzicus; Asia: Conventus of Cyzicus; Mysia
Date 191–192
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing lion-skin, l.
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΙ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟΣ ΑΥΓ ΣΕΒ ΕΥΣ ΕΥΤ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ
Reverse design nude youthful hero (Kyzikos) standing, facing, head, l., holding spear and chlamys, placing r. hand on head of horse advancing, r.
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Metal Bronze
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 33.29 g
Average die-axis 6
Type reference BMC 238
Correction
Specimens of this coin type
# Reference Diameter Weight Axis Image
1 L = BMC 238, pl. XIII.11 44 mm 39.68 g 6 Pictured
2 P 426 (medaillon) 42 mm 27.18 g 6 None
3 B (Löbb, authenticity doubtful: cast?) 42 mm 33.01 g 6 None

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