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Æ28 - Marcus Aurelius ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 169-175 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of the eponymous hero Kyzikos facing right, with flowing hair rendered in fine strands, set within a dotted border. The portrait conveys an idealized, heroic character consistent with the civic iconography of Cyzicus. The legend ΚΥΖΙΚΟϹ is distributed in the field around the bust, identifying the hero by name. The engraving displays competent provincial workmanship typical of the Mysian mint during the Antonine period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Demeter draped in a long chiton and himation, standing facing with head turned to the left, rendered in the static, hieratic style characteristic of provincial Antonine coinage. In her right hand she holds a poppy and an ear of grain, emblems of her role as goddess of the harvest, while her raised left hand grips a tall torch. The encircling legend ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ, proclaiming the neocorate status of the city, runs around the periphery within a dotted border, underlining Cyzicus's prestigious role as a temple-warden city of the imperial cult. |
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