Ilion, Commodus, as (CN type 20339)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

174–180 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

as in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Commodus dated 174–180 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20339. Obverse: Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus, right. Reverse: Draped bust of Athena to right, with helmet and with aegis. Border of dots.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
as
Recorded diameter
23.5–25.4 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.34 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Bare-headed and draped bust of Commodus, right.
Reverse type
Draped bust of Athena to right, with helmet and with aegis. Border of dots.
Obverse legend
ΑV Κ Λ ΑV ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΙΛΙЄΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20339
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20339

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