RPC IV.2, 11213 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11213 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Severus (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 Ϲ[ΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΚΛ ϹΕΒΗ]ΡοΥ [ΚΥΖΙΚΗ] ΝΕοΚοΡ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Τι(βερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Σεβήρου Κύζικη(νῶν) νεωκόρ(ων)
Translation of strategos Tiberius Claudius Severus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design to left, emperor (Marcus Aurelius, bearded) standing, facing, head, right, wearing military dress, holding spear, sword and paludamentum; to right, Nike standing, left, crowning emperor, holding palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 28.51 g
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 3f var.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ P: 378, worn SNG 576