Assos, Augustus, bronze (CN type 18612)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
31 v. Chr. – 14 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas under Augustus dated 31 v. Chr. – 14 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18612. Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, right. Reverse: Griffin lying right, left forepaw raised.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 18.6–18.9 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.05 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Augustus
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Augustus, right.
- Reverse type
- Griffin lying right, left forepaw raised.
- Obverse legend
- ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣΣΙ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18612
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18612
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
Research required
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