Kyzikos, Caracalla, bronze (CN type 22893)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
205–217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Kyzikos in Mysia under Caracalla dated 205–217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22893. Obverse: Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r. Reverse: Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, holding reins with right hand, left hand is holding raped Persephone.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 34 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 18.88 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Kyzikos
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Corn-wreathed bust of Kore Soteira, wearing necklace, r.
- Reverse type
- Hades standing in galloping quadriga, right, holding reins with right hand, left hand is holding raped Persephone.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΟΡΗ ϹΩΤЄΙΡΑ
- Reverse legend
- ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΙΑΝΩΝ ΚVΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22893
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22893
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. 27, nr. 41
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution