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Ilion, Commodus, sestertius (CN type 20350)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 180–182 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

sestertius in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Commodus dated ca. 180–182 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20350. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Commodus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Armoured Hector standing in a quadriga, right, holding a spear and shield in his right hand and Nike in his outstretched left .

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
sestertius
Recorded diameter
36–37 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
24.79 g (mean of 2 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
Armoured Hector standing in a quadriga, right, holding a spear and shield in his right hand and Nike in his outstretched left .
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Reverse legend
ЄΚΤΩΡ ΙΛΙЄΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20350
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20350

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