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Dardanos, bronze coin — Athena Ilias standing right (CN type 3981)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

c. 27 BC to AD –100

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin in bronze struck at Dardanos in Troas, dated c. 27 BC to AD –100. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 3981 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).

Obverse: Horseman with spear, wearing chlamys und petasos, on horse galopping right. Reverse: Athena Ilias standing right, holding spear over shoulder with right hand. Legend: ΔΑΡΔΑΝЄWΝ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 2.24 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 14.6–15.4 mm (from 4 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Schwabacher, Sylloge nummorum Graecorum: the Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Copenhagen 1942, nr. 307-308, pl. 7, pic. 307-308; Imhoof-Blumer, Griechische Münzen, 1890, p. 626, nr. 220; Imhoof-Blumer, Griechische Münzen, 1890, p. 626, nr. 220; Linked type corpus, RPC I, 2298A.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
3
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
4

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Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
14.6–15.4 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
2.24 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Dardanos
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Horseman with spear, wearing chlamys und petasos, on horse galopping right.
Reverse type
Athena Ilias standing right, holding spear over shoulder with right hand.
Reverse legend
ΔΑΡΔΑΝЄWΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
How to identify
Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3981
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3981

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