Kyzikos, Antoninus Pius, bronze (CN type 17042)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
147–161 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Antoninus Pius dated 147–161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17042. Obverse: Bare head of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Poseidon seated, left, holding fish (or dolphin) and trident. In exergue, dolphin (or fish), left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 28 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 15.24 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Antoninus Pius
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Antoninus Pius, right.
- Reverse type
- Poseidon seated, left, holding fish (or dolphin) and trident. In exergue, dolphin (or fish), left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17042
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17042
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. 9158
- external concordance
Research required
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