RPC IV.2, 578 (temporary)

 

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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
Obverse design diademed head of hero Kyzikos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design two tunnies; top one, right; lower one, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
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