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Ancient Coinage of Troas, Ilion

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
Bellinger T1Ilion, Troas, Ca. 301-281 BC. AE 16mm, 5.64 gm. Laureate and helmeted head of Athena right / ILI, Athena Ilias standing left on base or prow, holding filleted spear over shoulder, and distaff. Bellinger T1.TextImage
Bellinger T100Ilias, Troas. AE16, 2.88 gr. 100-80 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right in border of dots / ILI, Athena Ilias in long robe, standing right, spindle or distaff before; all within wreath. Bellinger, T100.TextImage
Bellinger T109Ilion, Troas, AE11, 1.02 gr. Semi-autonomous coinage, time of Augustus, 29 BC-19 AD. Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / ILI, Athena Ilias standing right, spear over left shoulder, distaff in right hand; UFA monogram to right. Bellinger T109; SNG Munich 221.TextImage
BMC 1Ilion, Troas. Ca 228-190 BC. AR Hemidrachm 2.34 g. Helmeted head of Athena left / ILI, Athena Ilias advancing left; to left, monogram above owl standing left. Bellinger T31; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 1.TextImage
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
RPC 895Ilion. Troas, AE 6.85 gr. Semi-autonomous coinage, Flavian times, 69-96 AD. ILI, Helmeted bust of Athena left, with aegis, serpent-entwined spear over shoulder / Aeneas, in military dress, fleeing from Troy, right, carrying his father Anchises on his shoulder and leading his son Ascanius by the hand. Bellinger, Troy T129; RPC II 895.TextImage
SNGCop 346Troas, Ilion (Troy) AE 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. TextImage
SNG Cop 353Ilion, Troas, AE10, ca. 159-119 BC. 0.95 gm. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / ILI, Athena Ilias advancing left, holding distaff and spear; anchor to left. Bellinger -; BMC Troas pg. 57, 2 var. (symbol on rev.); SNG Copenhagen 353.TextImage
SNG Cop 368Ilium, Troas. AE21. Autonomous Issue. Ca 2nd C. AD. 3.88 g. Helmeted bust of Athena left / Aeneas walking right carrying Anchises, leading Ascanius by the hand. Bellinger T129; SNG von Aulock 1524; SNG Copenhagen 368. TextImage
SNGCop 376Ilion, Troas, AE16, 2.03 gr. Semi-autonomous coinage, Antoninian times, 138-180 AD. ILIEWN, helmeted bust of Athena right / EKTWR, Hector, naked, standing right, head left, holding spear, left arm outstretched. Bellinger T207; SNG Cop. 376.TextImage
SNGCop 378Troas, Ilium. Autonomous issue. Imperial times. AE 16mm. QEA RW-MA, draped & turreted bust of Roma right; lituus before / I-LI, eagle with Ganymede holding pedum. Bellinger T213. TextImage
SNG Munich 229Ilion, Troas, AE16, 2.31 gr. Semi-autonomous coinage, 138-180 AD. ILIEWN, helmeted bust of Athena right / ILIEWN, Aeneas, in military dress, fleeing from Troy, right, carrying his father Anchises on his shoulder and leading his son Ascanius by the hand. Bellinger, Troy. 62, T210; SNG Munich 229.TextImage
SNGvA 1524Ilion. Troas, AE 3.88 gr. Semi-autonomous coinage, Flavian times, 69-96 AD. ILI, Helmeted bust of Athena left, with aegis, spear over shoulder / Aeneas, in military dress, fleeing from Troy, right, carrying his father Anchises on his shoulder and leading his son Ascanius by the hand. Bellinger, Troy T229; SNG von Aulock 1524; SNG Munich 224.TextImage
v. Fritze 10Ilion, Troas. AE16, 3.56 gr. 3rd cent. BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / ILI, Athena Ilias, polos on head, advancing left, holding spear and distaff; owl and LBM monogram in left field. v. Fritze 10; SNG Cop. 349 var (monogram); SNG Munich 206 var (ditto).TextImage
CLAUDIUS
BMC 38Claudius & Divus Augustus AE25 of Illium (Troy), Troas. TI KLAUDIO KAI CAP, bare head right / AUTOKRATWR QEO, radiate head right, ILI and statue of Athena right.TextObv/Rev
MARCUS AURELIUS
Bellinger 59MARCUS AURELIUS as Caesar. 139-161 AD. Bronze -20mm of Ilium in Troas. Helmeted head of Athena right.TextObv/Rev
Bellinger T148Marcus Aurelius AE32, Ilium, Troas. AU KAI MAR AURH ANTWNEI AUG, laureate, draped bust right, seen from the back / AILIEWN (in ex.), Aeneas fleeing from Troy, carrying his father Anchises on his shoulder and leading his son Ascanius by the hand. Bellinger T148 (same dies); von Fritze, Ilion 62.TextImage
CRISPINA
BMC 67 Crispina AE 28mm of Troas, Ilium. KPICPEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IL-IE-WN, Ilos standing left, sacrificing bull before Athena Ilias standing right. Bellinger 199.TextImage
Bellinger T198Crispina, AE27 of Ilion, Troas. KRICPEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ILIEWN, Cult statue of Athena on base right, holding kalathos, spear and distaff; to right a cow hanging from a tree; behind the cow, a man sitting in the tree, holding the cow by the horn with his left hand, and a sacrificial knife in his right. v. Fritze 85; SNG Cop 413; Bellinger 198.TextImage
Bellinger 199 Crispina AE 28mm of Ilium. KPICPEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / IL-IE-WN, Ilos standing left, sacrificing bull before Athena Ilias standing right.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Bellinger T215Septimius Severus AE27 of Ilium, Troas. AY KAI L CEPTIMIOC CEOYHROC PERTIN, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / EKTWR, ILIEWN in ex., Hektor, helmeted, holding shield, brandishing spear (?), in biga left. Bellinger T215; SNG Munich 259; Imhoof KM 5.TextImage
Bellinger T216Septimius 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
SEVERUS_ALEXANDER
Bellinger T273Severus Alexander, AE of Ilion. Troas. 6.94 g. AU K M A CEV ALEXANDROC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CKAMANDROC ILIEWN, river-god Skamandros reclining left, holding reed, resting on overturned urn from which waters flow. Bellinger T 273; Helios "Salus Provinciarum" 361.TextImage
SALONINA
Bellinger T294 varSalonina, AE, 3.81 gr of Ilion, Troas. CALWNINA CB, draped bust right, wearing stephane / IL-IE-WN, Bust of Athena right, wearing corinthian helmet, cuirasse and aegis. Bellinger T 294 var. SNG München 279 var. TextImage
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