RPC IV.2, 766 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 766 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Second half of reign of Marcus Aurelius (»Kyzikos«) - Kore Soteira (19 mm)
Dating c. 169–175, perhaps until AD 180
Obverse inscription ΚοΡΗ ϹΩΤΕΙΡΑ
Edition Κόρη Σωτεῖρα
Translation Kore Soteira
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, right, resting arm on club, holding lion skin and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.60 g
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 9
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 7932 H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 9, pl. VI.3 (obv.)
2 2     Weber 5054, not illustrated, attribution to this type not certain
3 3     P: Delepierre 30 SNG 584
4 4     ✸ Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 34 (02/08/2015), 578 = Gorny & Mosch 237 (07/03/2016), 1655