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Æ18 - Commodus ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ)
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 186-192 |
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| Weight | 3.39 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Kore Soteira facing right, her hair elaborately arranged and bound with a taenia or hairband. The bust is rendered in the provincial Greek style characteristic of Mysia, with visible drapery folds at the truncation. No legend is present on the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Capricorn striding to the right, depicted as a composite creature with the foreparts of a goat and the hindquarters of a fish-tailed serpent, a common astrological symbol associated with Augustus and frequently employed on provincial bronzes of the Antonine and Severan periods. The ethnic legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ, with the Ζ rendered in the distinctive local form resembling the Japanese katakana character エ, is arranged around the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ (Ζ shaped as エ) |
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