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Æ18 - Gordian III ΙΛΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Ilium (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
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| Weight | 4.51 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The she-wolf stands facing right, suckling the twin infants Romulus and Remus beneath her, an iconographic allusion to the legendary foundation of Rome and Ilium's claimed Trojan-Roman heritage. An eagle is perched upon the wolf's back, adding a further element of Roman imperial symbolism to the composition. The type reflects the civic pride of Ilium in its mythological connection to Rome. The ethnic legend ΙΛΙΕΩΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city. The design is rendered in the somewhat summary style characteristic of small provincial bronzes of the Severan to Gordian period. |
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| Mintage | ND (238-244) |
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