Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 21086)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
301-281 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 301-281 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21086. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera; at his feet, mouse.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 13–15 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 1.97 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Apollo, right.
- Reverse type
- Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera; at his feet, mouse.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΛΕΞ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21086
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21086
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- 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. 81, nr. A22, pl. 14
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution