Ilion, drachm (CN type 20468)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
86–65 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasdrachm in silver struck at Ilion in Troas dated 86–65 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20468. Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing helmet. Reverse: Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear in her raised right hand and spindle in her left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 17.9 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.72 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena, right, wearing helmet.
- Reverse type
- Athena Ilias standing right, wearing kalathos, holding spear in her raised right hand and spindle in her left.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20468
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20468
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. 36, nr. T105, pl. 5, pic. T105
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution