Ilion, semis (CN type 18610)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

117–192 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

semis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas dated 117–192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18610. Obverse: She-wolf standing left, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus. Reverse: Hector advancing left, holding spear and shield.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
semis
Recorded diameter
19.8–22 mm (from 12 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.13 g (mean of 8 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
She-wolf standing left, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
Reverse type
Hector advancing left, holding spear and shield.
Obverse legend
ΙΛΙ
Reverse legend
ΕΚΤΩΡ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18610
Type corpus identifier
CN type 18610

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