RPC IV.2, 713 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 713 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Claudius Mu— Severus (strategos)
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Second half of reign of Marcus Aurelius (»Kyzikos«)
Dating c. 169–175, perhaps until AD 180
Obverse inscription ΚοΡΗ ϹΩΤΕΙΡΑ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Edition Κόρη Σώτειρα Κυζικηνῶν Κόρη Σώτειρα Κυζικηνῶν
Translation Kore Soteira, of the Cyzicenes
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira wearing necklace, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ ΜΟΥ ϹΕΒΗΡΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗ ΝΕΟΚΟ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Κλαυδίου Μου— Σεβήρου Κυζικηνῶν νεοκόρων ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Μου(—) Σεβήρου Κυζικη(νῶν) νεοκό(ρων)
Translation under strategos Claudius Mu— Severus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design nude hero (Kyzikos) seated on rock, right, resting arm on rock, holding sword
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 27.09 g
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 3e
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18265211, 1906 Löbbecke H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 3e pl. V.31 (obv.)
2 2     Peus 366 (25/10/2000), coll. Marcel Burstein, 589, pl. 29