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Ilion, Nero, semis (CN type 18608)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

54–59 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

semis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Nero dated 54–59 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18608. Obverse: Confronted draped bust of Agrippina II and head of Nero. Reverse: Statue of Athena with spear and shield on base; all within olive wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
semis
Recorded diameter
21.2–23.9 mm (from 11 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.84 g (mean of 9 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Nero

Design

Obverse type
Confronted draped bust of Agrippina II and head of Nero.
Reverse type
Statue of Athena with spear and shield on base; all within olive wreath.
Obverse legend
ΝΕΡ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΑΓΡΙΠ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ
Reverse legend
ΙΛΙ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18608
Type corpus identifier
CN type 18608

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