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Ilion, Commodus, dupondius (CN type 20346)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

180–192 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

dupondius in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Commodus dated 180–192 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20346. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Ganymede with Phrygian cap facing, head right, being carried away by a spread eagle behind him.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
dupondius
Recorded diameter
25.9–30 mm (from 5 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
9.92 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Ganymede with Phrygian cap facing, head right, being carried away by a spread eagle behind him.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Reverse legend
ΙΛΙЄΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20346
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20346

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