Kyzikos, Tranquillina, bronze (CN type 19980)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
241-244 n.Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Tranquillina dated 241-244 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19980. Obverse: Bust of Kore, r.; border of dots. Reverse: Demeter standing, r.; holding out torches. Border of dots.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 18.9–20.2 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.72 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Tranquillina
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of Kore, r.; border of dots.
- Reverse type
- Demeter standing, r.; holding out torches. Border of dots.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΟΡΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΩ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19980
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19980
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 bibliographynr. 2276, pl. 81
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution