Mysia, Kyzikos; bust of Kore/Capricorn
70,00 €
Description
Mysia, Kyzikos, 2nd – 3rd century AD. Draped bust of Kore Soteira right, wearing taenia / KYZI-KKHNΩN; Capricorn right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,10 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Plant 1120; BMC 194 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina, some roughness |
Historical Context
The monuments of Cyzicus were used by the Byzantine emperor Justinian as a quarry for the building of his Haghia Sophia cathedral.
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