Ilion, drachm (CN type 20499)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 355–350 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasdrachm in silver struck at Ilion in Troas dated ca. 355–350 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20499. Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Athena Ilias standing left, wearing kalathos, holding spindle in left hand and spear in raised right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 12–15 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.07 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet.
- Reverse type
- Athena Ilias standing left, wearing kalathos, holding spindle in left hand and spear in raised right hand.
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20499
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20499
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. 1029-1030, nr. 1735
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 3-8
Research required
- Legends not transcribed in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution