Kyzikos, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17093)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–169 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 161–169 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17093. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Demeter advancing right, with two torches in hands.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 12.02 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Demeter advancing right, with two torches in hands.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17093
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17093
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
Research required
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