RPC IV.2, 534 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 534 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Second half of reign of Marcus Aurelius (»Kyzikos«)
Dating c. 169–175, perhaps until AD 180
Obverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ
Edition Κύζικος
Translation Cyzicus
Obverse design diademed head of hero Kyzikos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design nude Poseidon standing with foot on rock, left, holding dolphin, left arm wrapped in chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 16.31 g
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), V 7b
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Graf Prokesch-Osten
2 2     ✸ Kairos Numismatik 6 (19/08/2018), 460