RPC IV.2, 710 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 710 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Severus (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus
Issue Second half of reign of Marcus Aurelius: »Kyzikos«
Dating c. 169–175, perhaps until AD 180
Obverse inscription ΚοΡΗ ϹΩΤΕΙΡΑ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κόρη Σώτειρα Κυζικηηνῶν
Translation Kore Soteira, of the Cyzicenes
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΚΛ ϹΕΒΗΡΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩ ΝΕοΚοΡΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Τι(βερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Σεβήρου Κυζικηνῶ(ν) νεωκόρων
Translation of strategos Tiberius Claudius Severus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; to right, Demeter advancing, right, head, left, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.61 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Franke & Nollé —, H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 3b, BMC 292, Cop 99
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 292
2 2     ✸ P: 376 SNG 575
3 3     Cop: 99
4 4     Mu: 93
5 5     Private coll. CGT = CNG 51 (15/09/1999), 806 = CNG Electronic Auction 311 (25/09/2013), 865
6 6     Frank Sternberg 18 (20/11/1986), 137