Ilion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 18786)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
178–182 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 178–182 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18786. Obverse: Draped bust of Crispina, right. Border of dots. Reverse: City goddess and Athena; left, turreted city goddess, standing right, holding cult statue of Athena Ilias; right, Athena, standing left, holding spear and shield; both holding each other's hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.9 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Crispina, right. Border of dots.
- Reverse type
- City goddess and Athena; left, turreted city goddess, standing right, holding cult statue of Athena Ilias; right, Athena, standing left, holding spear and shield; both holding each other's hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΚΡΙϹΠЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙЄΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18786
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18786
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
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