Kyzikos, Commodus, bronze (CN type 17361)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
184–190 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Commodus dated 184–190 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17361. Obverse: Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r. Reverse: Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, each holding spear in the left and bridle of horse in the right hand; horses facing each other; between, lighted altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 42 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 38.15 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r.
- Reverse type
- Dioscuri standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, each holding spear in the left and bridle of horse in the right hand; horses facing each other; between, lighted altar.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤЄΙΡΑ ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
- Reverse legend
- ϹΤΡΑ ΑVΡ ΜЄΙΔΙΟV [ΑϹΙΑΡΧΟV?] ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17361
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17361
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. 24, nr. 6c
- external concordance
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution