Kyzikos, Hadrian, bronze (CN type 16804)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
117–138 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Hadrian dated 117–138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16804. Obverse: Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing corn-wreath; All within wreath of corn and poppy pods. Reverse: Telesphorus standing facing, wearing hooded mantle.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 16.8–17 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.7 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Hadrian
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Kore Soteira right, wearing corn-wreath; All within wreath of corn and poppy pods.
- Reverse type
- Telesphorus standing facing, wearing hooded mantle.
- Reverse legend
- ΚΥΖΙ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16804
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16804
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 bibliographyp. 40, nr. 171
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 13, nr. 48
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 141, nr. 39
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1530
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution