Ilion, drachm (CN type 20439)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 80-70 Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasdrachm in silver struck at Ilion in Troas dated ca. 80-70 Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20439. Obverse: Head of Athena to right with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath. Reverse: Athena Ilias standing right, holding spear over shoulder with right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 17.8–23.6 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.5 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena to right with Attic helmet, decorated with laurel wreath.
- Reverse type
- Athena Ilias standing right, holding spear over shoulder with right hand.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20439
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20439
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. 40, nr. T119, pl. 6, pic. T119
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 118, nr. oA/rA
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution