Assos, bronze (CN type 19514)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 325-250 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas dated ca. 325-250 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19514. Obverse: Head of Athena to right with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath. Reverse: Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 14–17 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.71 g (mean of 7 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena to right with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath.
- Reverse type
- Griffin lying left, right forepaw raised.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣΣΙ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Magnaesia am Mäander
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19514
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19514
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. 233, pl. 6, pic. 233
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 38, nr. 18-20, pl. VII, pic. 15
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 20, nr. 349, pl. 13, pic. 349
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution