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Kyzikos, Kyzikos Denomination C (CN type 20238)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 200-50 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Kyzikos Denomination C in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia dated ca. 200-50 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20238. Obverse: Head of Kore right with hair gathered at nape and corn wreath. Border of dots. Reverse: City ethnic (in two lines) above and below a monogram, all within an oak wreath bound at the bottom.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
Kyzikos Denomination C
Recorded diameter
19.3 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.64 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Kyzikos
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of Kore right with hair gathered at nape and corn wreath. Border of dots.
Reverse type
City ethnic (in two lines) above and below a monogram, all within an oak wreath bound at the bottom.
Reverse legend
ΚΥ/エΙ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20238
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20238

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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