Assos, bronze (CN type 19539)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
3. Jh. v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Assos in Troas dated 3. Jh. v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19539. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena facing three-quarters to left. Reverse: Griffin standing left, right forepaw raised.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 19.7–23 mm (from 11 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.73 g (mean of 11 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Assos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Helmeted head of Athena facing three-quarters to left.
- Reverse type
- Griffin standing left, right forepaw raised.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΣΣΙ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19539
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19539
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 bibliographyp. 303, nr. 122-125, pic. 122
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution