Ilion, Lucius Verus, sestertius (CN type 20256)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–169 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troassestertius in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Lucius Verus dated 161–169 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20256. Obverse: Laureate bust of Lucius Verus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: She-wolf standing right and feeding the twins, above her a standing eagle with its wings spread.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- sestertius
- Recorded diameter
- 35 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 22.78 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Lucius Verus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Lucius Verus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- She-wolf standing right and feeding the twins, above her a standing eagle with its wings spread.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΛΟΥΚ ΑΥΡΗΛΙ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΥΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20256
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20256
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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. 52, nr. T153, pl. 7, pic. T153
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution