Kyzikos, bronze (CN type 12959)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
2.-1. Jh. v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia dated 2.-1. Jh. v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12959. Obverse: Head of Kore Soteira, right. Reverse: City ethnic (in two lines) above and below a monogram, all within an oak wreath bound at the bottom; letter or monogram at the bottom margin.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 18 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.21 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Kore Soteira, right.
- Reverse type
- City ethnic (in two lines) above and below a monogram, all within an oak wreath bound at the bottom; letter or monogram at the bottom margin.
- Reverse legend
- ΚΥΖΙ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12959
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12959
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 753, pl. 74
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution