Kyzikos, Commodus, bronze (CN type 17320)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
180–186 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Commodus dated 180–186 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17320. Obverse: Diademed head of hero Kyzikos, right. Reverse: dolphin to left; behind, transverse trident
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19–20 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.29 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed head of hero Kyzikos, right.
- Reverse type
- dolphin to left; behind, transverse trident
- Obverse legend
- ΚVΖΙΚΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΚVΖΙ//ΚΗΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17320
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17320
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. 17, nr. 28c, pl. V, pic. 31
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution