Ilion, Marc Aurel, bronze (CN type 24545)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

164–166 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Marc Aurel dated 164–166 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24545. Obverse: Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: She-wolf standing right and feeding the twins, above her a standing eagle with its wings spread.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
32.5–34.5 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
24.39 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ilion
Region
Troas
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Marc Aurel

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of bearded Marcus Aurelius, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
She-wolf standing right and feeding the twins, above her a standing eagle with its wings spread.
Obverse legend
ΑV ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙ ΑVΓ
Reverse legend
ΙΛΙΕΩΝ

Identification

Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24545
Type corpus identifier
CN type 24545

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