Kyzikos, Commodus, bronze (CN type 19979)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
176-192 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Commodus dated 176-192 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19979. Obverse: Head of hero Kyzikos, right. Reverse: Laurel wreath
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27.5–29.7 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.23 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Commodus
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of hero Kyzikos, right.
- Reverse type
- Laurel wreath
- Obverse legend
- ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝЄΟΚΟ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19979
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19979
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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