Kyzikos, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17119)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
169–175 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Marc Aurel dated 169–175 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17119. Obverse: Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r. Reverse: Cult statue (xoanon) of Artemis (Phosphorus), standing facing, holding torch in each hand; to right, Demeter advancing, right, head left, holding torch in each hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 27.94 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r.
- Reverse type
- Cult statue (xoanon) of Artemis (Phosphorus), standing facing, holding torch in each hand; to right, Demeter advancing, right, head left, holding torch in each hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤЄΙΡΑ ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
- Reverse legend
- ϹΤΡΑ ΤΙ ΚΛ ϹЄΒΗΡΟV ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17119
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17119
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
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