RPC IV.2, 781 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 781 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': First half of reign of Commodus (Kore Soteira)
Dating c. 180–186
Obverse inscription ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤΙΡΑ(sic)
Edition Κόρη Σωτήρα Κόρη Σωτ{ι}<ή>ρα
Translation Kore Soteira
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design eagle standing on palm-branch, left, head, right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.29 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 21, BMC 179
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18265228, 1901/803 H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 21, pl. VI.15 (obv.)
2 2     B: 18265227, 1906 Löbbecke
3 3     ✸ O
4 4     L: BMC 179, pl. XI.3
5 5     NY: 1944.100.42810
6 6     V: GR 16112, worn attribution to this type not entirely certain
7 7     Private coll. CGT