RPC IV.2, 11212 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11212 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Aurelius Priscianus (strategos)
Issue Second half of reign of Marcus Aurelius: »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 169–175, perhaps until AD 180
Obverse inscription ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤΕΙΡΑ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κόρη Σώτειρα Κυζικηηνῶν
Translation Kore Soteira, of the Cyzicenes
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΑΥΡΗ ΠΡΕΙϹΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρη(λίου) Πρεισκιανοῦ Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation of the strategos Aurelius Priscianus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design galley with rowers and helmsman, left; on prow, Triton blowing conch; on stern, two standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 23.52 g
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 2b var.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny 84 (13/10/1997), 5515