RPC IV.2, 782 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 782 (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 ϹΩΤΕΙΡΑ
Edition Κόρη Σωτεῖρα
Translation Kore Soteira
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design Demeter advancing, right, holding torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.76 g
Axis 7
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 22a
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B
2 2     NY: 1944.100.42800