Kyzikos, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17193)
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 17193. Obverse: Diademed head of hero Kyzikos, right. Reverse: Two lighted torches entwined by serpents; between, altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 28.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.66 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed head of hero Kyzikos, right.
- Reverse type
- Two lighted torches entwined by serpents; between, altar.
- Obverse legend
- ΚVΖΙΚΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17193
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17193
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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