Ilion, Marc Aurel, semis (CN type 20398)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
138–161 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troassemis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 138–161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20398. Obverse: Bare head of youthful Marcus Aurelius, right. Reverse: Bust of Athena to right, with helmet and with aegis.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- semis
- Recorded diameter
- 19.7–21 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.12 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Marc Aurel
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of youthful Marcus Aurelius, right.
- Reverse type
- Bust of Athena to right, with helmet and with aegis.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΒΗΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙЄΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20398
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20398
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. 50, nr. T143, pl. 7, pic. T143
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution