RPC IV.2, 11233 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11233 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Commodus (Kore Soteira)
Dating c. 180–192, some possibly earlier
Obverse inscription ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤΕΙΡΑ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κόρη Σώτειρα Κυζικηνῶν Κόρη Σώτειρα Κυζικηνῶν
Translation Kore Soteira, of the Cyzicenes
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?) wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ [ΚΥ]ΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the neocorate Cyzicenes
Reverse design Demeter standing in biga, right, holding long torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Average weight 36.23 g
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 6a var.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gorny 89 (05/05/1998), 316