Ilion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 18777)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
176–179 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 176–179 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18777. Obverse: Bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear in her raised right hand and spindle in her left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19.1–19.8 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.24 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear in her raised right hand and spindle in her left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥ Κ Λ ΑΥ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18777
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18777
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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