RPC IV.2, 11693 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11693 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Antoninus Pius
Magistrate Claudius Hestiaios II (hipparches)
Issue Group 3
Dating c. 147–161
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 (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?) wearing necklace, left
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ ΚΛ ΕϹΤ]ΙΑΙΟΥ Β ΙΠΠΑΡΧΕ ΚΥΖΙ ΝΕΟΚ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition ἐπὶ Κλ(αυδίου) Ἑστιαίου βʹ ἱππάρχε(ω) Κυζι(κηνῶν) νεοκ(όρων)
Translation under Claudius Hestiaios II, hipparches, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design two decorated altars surmounted by baskets on bars; in baskets, branches and stick surmounted with crescent and star; each basket supported by three men handling bars; two men standing on bars, holding torches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 26.69 g
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Fritz Rudolf Künker 226 (11/03/2013), 846