Ilion, Hadrian, quadrans (CN type 18672)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
117–138 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasquadrans in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Hadrian dated 117–138 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18672. Obverse: Helmeted and draped bust of Athena, left, with aegis. Reverse: Aeneas walking right, head left, carrying Anchises on his left arm and leading Ascanius.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- quadrans
- Recorded diameter
- 15–17.4 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.54 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Hadrian
Design
- Obverse type
- Helmeted and draped bust of Athena, left, with aegis.
- Reverse type
- Aeneas walking right, head left, carrying Anchises on his left arm and leading Ascanius.
- Obverse legend
- ΙΛΙ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙЄWΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18672
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18672
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. 49, nr. T140, pl. 7, pic. T140
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 483, nr. 29
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution