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Æ20 - Marcus Aurelius ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 169-175 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Kore Soteira facing right, her hair adorned with a wreath of grain ears (corn wreath), identifying her as the goddess of salvation and fertility venerated at Cyzicus. The bust is rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Mysian civic coinage of the Antonine period. The legend ΚΟΡΗ ϹωΤΕΙΡΑ arcs around the bust in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A winged serpent coiled around and rearing above a cista mystica (cylindrical basket), oriented to the right, a type closely associated with the Dionysiac and mystery cult imagery widespread in the civic coinage of Cyzicus and the broader Mysian region. The serpent's wings are spread upward, conveying a sense of divine power. The ethnic legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ is distributed in the field around the central device. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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