Assos, bronze (CN type 13075)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 325-250 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas dated ca. 325-250 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13075. Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Griffin seated left, right forepaw raised. Ground line.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 9–10.8 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.78 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet.
- 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/13075
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 13075
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1069, pl. XLI, pic. 1069
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 1273-1274, nr. 2318, pl. CLXIV, pic. 7
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution