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Ilion, Crispina, dupondius (CN type 20331)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

180–187 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

dupondius in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Crispina dated 180–187 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20331. Obverse: Draped bust of Crispina, right. Border of dots. Reverse: Nude Dardanus enthroned, left, holding a sceptre in his left hand; with his right, he embraces a young female figure who is standing near him and looking back at him.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
dupondius
Recorded diameter
25.6–27.5 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
10.83 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Crispina

Design

Obverse type
Draped bust of Crispina, right. Border of dots.
Reverse type
Nude Dardanus enthroned, left, holding a sceptre in his left hand; with his right, he embraces a young female figure who is standing near him and looking back at him.
Obverse legend
ΚΡΙᛈΠΕΙΝΑ ᛈΕΒΑᛈΤΗ
Reverse legend
ΔΑΡΔΑΝΟᛈ ΙΛΙΕΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20331
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20331

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