RPC II, 895

 

Image of specimen #19

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 895
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Ilium
Reign Uncertain
Dating Late first or early second century
Obverse inscription
Obverse design Aeneas walking right, leading Ascanius and carrying Anchises
Reverse inscription ΙΛΙ
Edition Ἰλι(έων)
Translation of the Ilians
Reverse design helmeted head of Athena, left, holding spear entwined with serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.15 g
Axis 12
Reference Bellinger T129; BMC 20; Cop 368
Specimens 20 (14 in the core collections)
Note For the date, Flavian (so Bellinger) or perhaps early second century, see introduction.

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