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Ancient Coinage of Troas, Ilion

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BMC 10Troas, Ilium AR Tetradrachm. ca 188-160 BC. Head of Athena right in triple-crested Attic helmet adorned with olive branch above visor / AQHNAS ILIADOS, Athena standing right, holding spear over shoulder with right hand & distaff in left, kerykeion in inner left field, owl standing right in inner right field, magistrates' names KLE-WNOS across field & ZWILOU in exergue. Bellinger 17. TextImage
BMC 12Troas, Ilion, AR Tetradrachm. ca 85-84 BC. Period of the First Mithradatic War. Menephronostos, son of Menephron, magistrate. Head of Athena right, in a laureate, crested helmet / AQHNAS ILIADOS, Athena Ilias standing right, in polos & chiton, distaff in left hand, filleted spear over right shoulder, Pegasos at her feet right; monogram behind, MENEFRONOSTOU MENEFRONTOS in ex. Bellinger T98, SNG Cop 363. TextImage
BMC 26Troas, Ilion AE19. Time of Hadrian. Wolf & twins left within a double border of dots, ILI below / EK to left downwards, TWP to right upward, Hector, armed, running left stretching out his right arm, spear and shield to left, all within a double border of dots. von Fritze 37, SNGvA 1528. TextImage
SNGCop 346Troas, Ilion (Troy) Æ 9mm. ca 301-281 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with a wreath / IL-I, hydria (pitcher), spout to right. TextObvRev
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SNGCop 378Troas, Ilium. Autonomous issue. Imperial times. Æ 16mm. QEA RW-MA, draped & turreted bust of Roma right; lituus before / I-LI, eagle with Ganymede holding pedum. Bellinger T213. TextImage

Claudius
- BMC 38

Claudius & Divus Augustus Æ25 of Illium (Troy), Troas. TI KLAUDIO KAI CAP, bare head right / AUTOKRATWR QEO, radiate head right, ILI and statue of Athena right.TextObvRev

Marcus Aurelius
- Bellinger 59

MARCUS AURELIUS as Caesar. 139-161 AD. Bronze -20mm of Ilium in Troas. Helmeted head of Athena right.TextObvRev

Septimius Severus
- Bellinger T216

Septimius Severus AE34 mm of Ilium, Troas. AV K AIL CEPTI-CEOVHPOC PEP, laureate draped & cuirassed bust right / EKTWR ILIEWN above & below Hector driving quadriga right, helmeted & in military dress & holding spear & shield with right arm, left hand extended to hold Victory who crowns him.TextImage
See also: Search for Ilion at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Troas, Ilion on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Ilium in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Ilion at AncientImports.com
Search for Ilion at Incitatus Coins

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