Ilion, Galba, semis (CN type 18609)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
68–69 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troassemis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Galba dated 68–69 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18609. Obverse: Female bust of the personification of the Roman Senate, right; bare-headed head of Galba, left; both facing each other. Reverse: Statue of Athena with spear and shield on base; all within olive wreath.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- semis
- Recorded diameter
- 22–22.5 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.79 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Galba
Design
- Obverse type
- Female bust of the personification of the Roman Senate, right; bare-headed head of Galba, left; both facing each other.
- Reverse type
- Statue of Athena with spear and shield on base; all within olive wreath.
- Obverse legend
- ϹVΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ ΓΑΛΒΑ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18609
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18609
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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 bibliographyp. 45, nr. T126, pl. 6, pic. T126
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2317
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution