Ilion, Caracalla, dupondius (CN type 20285)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
210–217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasdupondius in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Caracalla dated 210–217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20285. Obverse: Laureate bust of Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: To left, cult image of Athena Ilias on a pedestal, right; before her, armoured Hector with spear and shield standing left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- dupondius
- Recorded diameter
- 25–28.6 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.24 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Caracalla, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- To left, cult image of Athena Ilias on a pedestal, right; before her, armoured Hector with spear and shield standing left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙЄΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20285
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20285
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. 70, nr. T254, pl. 11, pic. T254
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2619
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution