RPC IV.2, 9172 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 9172 (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 Κόρη Σωτεῖρα
Translation Kore Soteira
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κυζικηνῶν Κυζικηνῶν
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design winged serpent coiling, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.14 g
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 16
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18265248, 1877/722 H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 16, pl. VI.10 (obv.)
2 2     Mu: no number
3 3     Private coll. CGT, ex Savoca Numismatik