RPC IV.2, 588 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 588 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': First half of reign of Commodus (hero Kyzikos)
Dating c. 180–186
Obverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ
Edition Κύζικος
Translation Cyzicus
Obverse design diademed head of hero Kyzikos (youthful), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝ
Edition Κυζικην(ῶν)
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design dolphin, left; behind, transverse trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.35 g
Axis 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), V 28c
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Fox) H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), V 28c, pl. IV.21 (obv.)
2 2     Mu: 80a, acc. 44580
3 3     C: Leake 7677, Suppl., p. 44.19
4 4     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 34 (02/08/2015), 580