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Assos, bronze (CN type 13073)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 325-250 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas dated ca. 325-250 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13073. Obverse: Head of Athena to right with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath. Reverse: Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised. Ground line.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
14.5–17 mm (from 12 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.8 g (mean of 11 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Assos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Head of Athena to right with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath.
Reverse type
Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised. Ground line.
Reverse legend
ΑΣΣΙ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13073
Type corpus identifier
CN type 13073

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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