Assos, Vespasian, bronze (CN type 18635)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
69–79 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas under Vespasian dated 69–79 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18635. Obverse: Condronted heads of Titus and Domitian. Reverse: Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 17–18 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.84 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Vespasian
Design
- Obverse type
- Condronted heads of Titus and Domitian.
- Reverse type
- Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
- Obverse legend
- [ ] ΑVΤΟΚΡΑΤWΡ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ [ ]
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣΣΙΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18635
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18635
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. 900
- external concordance
Research required
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