RPC IV.2, 578 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 578 (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«) - hero Kyzikos (19 mm)
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
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design two tunnies; top one, right; lower one, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.58 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), V 25b, BMC 189
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B
2 2     ✸ L: BMC 189, pl. XI.11 (rev.)
3 3     G: II, 268, no. 26 SNG I, no. 1219, dated to 'Time of Severus Alexander'
4 4     Mu: 79
5 5     O
6 6     vA 7358
7 7     C: Leake 7676, Suppl., p. 44.18
8 8     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann
9 9     Private coll. CGT, ex Gitbud & Naumann