RPC IV.2, 787 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 787 (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
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II?), right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗ
Reverse design two tunnies: top one, left, lower one, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 12
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 24c
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Fox)
2 2     Mu: no number
3 3     P-AIBL: P-4.278 Fonds Robert 162, worn, thus attribution to this type not entirely certain, bought at Istanbul [Stamboul] / Thrace in 1946