Assos, Trajan, bronze (CN type 18674)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

98–117 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas under Trajan dated 98–117 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18674. Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan, right. Reverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
32 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
16.63 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Assos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Trajan, right.
Reverse type
Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet.
Obverse legend
Α[ΥΤΟ]Κ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹЄ ΓЄ[ ]
Reverse legend
ΑΣΣΙΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18674
Type corpus identifier
CN type 18674

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1578
  • external concordance

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