Ilion, Lucius Verus, semis (CN type 20392)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
161–169 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troassemis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Lucius Verus dated 161–169 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20392. Obverse: Confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius and of Lucius Verus. Reverse: Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear in her raised right hand and spindle in her left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- semis
- Recorded diameter
- 19.8–21.5 mm (from 9 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.85 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Lucius Verus
Design
- Obverse type
- Confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius and of Lucius Verus.
- Reverse type
- Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear in her raised right hand and spindle in her left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΝΤWΝЄΙΝΟϹ ΟVΗΡΟϹ ΑV
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙЄWΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20392
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20392
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. 53, nr. T159, pl. 8, pic. T159
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 490, nr. 64
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution