Kyzikos, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 17214)
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 17214. Obverse: draped bust of Kore Soteira with corn-wreath, right Reverse: winged serpent coiling towards right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.94 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 Kore Soteira with corn-wreath, right
- Reverse type
- winged serpent coiling towards right.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤЄΙΡΑ
- Reverse legend
- ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17214
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17214
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. 25, nr. 16
- external concordance
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution