Ilion, Faustina II., semis (CN type 20354)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–175 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troassemis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Faustina II. dated 161–175 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20354. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: She-wolf standing right and feeding the twins, above her a standing eagle with its wings spread.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- semis
- Recorded diameter
- 19.4–19.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.39 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- She-wolf standing right and feeding the twins, above her a standing eagle with its wings spread.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20354
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20354
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. 55, nr. T171
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution