Ilion, bronze (CN type 21181)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 241–228 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas dated ca. 241–228 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21181. 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
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 9.2–10 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 0.67 g (mean of 3 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.
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21181
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21181
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. 20, nr. T29, pl. 1, pic. T27
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution