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Ilion, Caracalla, dupondius (CN type 20281)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

198–210 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

dupondius in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Caracalla dated 198–210 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20281. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Hector in armour striding right, wearing a shield on his left arm and about to hurl a firebrand at two Greek ships with his right hand.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
dupondius
Recorded diameter
29.7–31.5 mm (from 7 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
14.46 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Caracalla

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of youthful Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Hector in armour striding right, wearing a shield on his left arm and about to hurl a firebrand at two Greek ships with his right hand.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Reverse legend
ЄΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙЄΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20281
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20281

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