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Æ42 - Commodus ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | Cyzicus (Conventus of Cyzicus) |
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| Year | 180-192 |
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| Weight | 37.27 g |
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| Reverse description | Elaborate mythological and civic composition. At centre, Attis reclines leftward upon cushions, his legs ritually bound, holding a patera; behind him rises a tree, referencing the Phrygian funerary myth. To the left stands a figure identified as the eponymous hero Kyzikos, depicted in full military dress, facing right, holding a patera and spear. To the right, a musician stands facing left, playing a lyre. In the exergue, a bull walks leftward toward an altar, evoking sacrificial ritual. The encircling legend ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ proclaims the city's prestigious status as neokoros, keeper of the imperial cult temple. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ |
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| Mint | Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey |
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