Assos, bronze (CN type 19539)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

3. Jh. v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin 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

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