Alexandria Troas, drachm (CN type 21047)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
73-72 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troasdrachm in silver struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 73-72 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21047. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, left. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- drachm
- Recorded diameter
- 20 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 3.76 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 ΖΜΙΘΕΟΣ // ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ / ΒΑΚΧΙΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21047
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21047
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. 100, nr. A164
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution