RPC IV.2, 754 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 754 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Magistrate Aurelius Meidias (strategos and asiarch)
Dating c. 184–190
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 (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?) wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ?] ϹΤΡΑ ΑΥΡΗ ΜΕ[Ι]ΔΙΟΥ Α[ϹΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (perhaps abbreviated)] ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Αὐρη(λίου) Μειδίου ἀσιάρχου Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Meidias, asiarch of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design to left, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff; between, Telesphorus standing, facing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 36.25 g
Axis 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 6b
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 391 (Medaillon) SNG 567, obverse die refreshed: ΣΩΤƐΙΡΑ