RPC IV.2, 783 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 783 (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
Edition Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.20 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 22b
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 287 SNG 580 = Wa 716 = H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 22b, pl. VI.16 (obv.)
2 2     O
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     ✸ C: 1936/882
5 5     Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 39 (03/01/2016), 557