Alexandria Troas, tetradrachm (CN type 21041)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
164-163 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troastetradrachm in silver struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 164-163 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21041. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, left. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Recorded diameter
- 41 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 14.7 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Apollo, left.
- Reverse type
- Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ ΖΜΙΝΘΕΟΣ // ΑΛΕΞΑΝ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Recorded findspots
- Babylon
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21041
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21041
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. 94, nr. A134
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 117, nr. 70, pl. 12
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution