RPC IV.2, 766 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 766 (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
Obverse design corn-wreathed and draped bust of Kore Soteira, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude Heracles standing, right, resting arm on club, holding lion skin and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 6
Reference H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 9
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 7932 H. von Fritze, Nomisma 10 (1917), VI 9, pl. VI.3 (obv.)
2 2     Weber 5054, not illustrated, attribution to this type not certain
3 3     P: Delepierre 30 SNG 584
4 4     ✸ Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 34 (02/08/2015), 578 = Gorny & Mosch 237 (07/03/2016), 1655