RPC IV.2, 758 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 758 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Commodus (Kore Soteira)
Dating c. 180–192, some possibly earlier
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 ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design circular building with closed gate; on roof, three statues of Demeter carrying torches; building between two large torches entwined by serpents
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 37.10 g
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 6f, GRMK 42, no. 4, D. Salgado, OMNI 9 (2015), p. 179 (Tipo IX)
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Milan: coll. Brera GRMK 42, no. 4, pl. III.9 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 388 (Medaillon) SNG 564
3 3     Frank Sternberg 11 (20/11/1981), 259 = Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 11 (07/11/2002), 52 = Baldwin's, Dmitry Markov and M & M Numismatics - The New York Sale 7 (15/01/2004), 216
4 4     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 20 (10/10/2006), 193