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Kyzikos, Commodus, bronze (CN type 17362)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

184–190 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Commodus dated 184–190 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17362. Obverse: Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r. Reverse: Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff; between, Telesphorus standing, facing

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded mean weight
31.64 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
Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff; between, Telesphorus standing, facing
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/17362
Type corpus identifier
CN type 17362

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue reference
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