Kyzikos, Hadrian, bronze (CN type 16802)

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Record status

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Period

117–138 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Hadrian dated 117–138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16802. Obverse: Head of Antinous, left. Reverse: Hero (Antinous or Kyzikos) with chiton and chlamys standing facing, head right, raising right hand in salute and holding in his left arm bridle of horse, right.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
24–25 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
10.14 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Kyzikos
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Hadrian

Design

Obverse type
Head of Antinous, left.
Reverse type
Hero (Antinous or Kyzikos) with chiton and chlamys standing facing, head right, raising right hand in salute and holding in his left arm bridle of horse, right.
Obverse legend
ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ ΗΡWϹ
Reverse legend
ΑΡΧ ΚΛ ЄΥΝЄΩ ΚΥΖΙ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16802
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16802

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