RPC IV.2, 760 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 760 (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
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?) wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ), ΧΑΙΡΕ ΠΟΛΙ (on prow in two lines)
Reverse design galley with rowers and helmsman, left; on prow, Triton holding fish and oar; on stern, two standards; in water, fish (on left) and dolphin (on right)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 6h
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 390 (Medaillon) SNG 566
2 2     B: (Löbb)