RPC IV.2, 693 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 693 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169, mostly c.AD 161–165 but some later
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ(ΟϹ)
Obverse design bare head of Marcus Aurelius (long beard), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ(ΡΩΝ) (Ζ shaped as エ)
Reverse design calf walking, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C SNG 4160 = Leake 7692, Suppl., p. 45.6
2 2     P: 353 SNG 695
3 3     Mu: 107
4 4     A: ex coll. Soutzos SNG 1311
5 5     Stockholm SNG II.3, no. 2033, obverse as 'Commodus'
6 6     Private coll. Ralf Wöllner = Teutoburger Münzauktion 138 (13/09/2021), 700
7 7     Bursa Museum = H. Motor, Bursa, Balikesir ve Bandirma Müzelerindeki Kyzikos Sikkeleri (D. Phil. thesis, 2010), 295, no. 102