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| Issuer | Ilion (Troad) |
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| Year | 133 BC - 119 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet with a prominent crest and cheek guards. The goddess is depicted in right profile with fine engraved facial features typical of Hellenistic civic bronze coinage. The helmet's bowl and neck guard are rendered in relief, with traces of a partial legend visible along the left field. The style is characteristic of the civic bronze issues of Ilion in the late second century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Ilias standing facing, clad in chiton and himation, holding a spear in her right hand and a shield resting at her left side, set on a short ground line. The figure is rendered in the standard striding or standing pose associated with the city goddess of Ilion. The ethnic inscription IΛI appears divided in the field, with letters to the left and right of the central figure. The composition reflects the civic iconographic tradition celebrating Athena as the divine patron and protector of ancient Ilion. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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