RPC VI, 3972 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3972 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Edition Antoninus Pius Aug(ustus)
Translation Antoninus Pius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL ALE TRO AVG
Edition col(onia) Ale(xandria) Tro(as) Aug(usta)
Translation the colony Alexandria Troas Augusta
Reverse design Alexander the Great(?) on horseback advancing, left, wearing chlamys and saluting, in front of cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.54 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Bellinger A314
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BK,480 Bellinger 314A = BMC 81 (as Caracalla)
2 2     Çanakkale: 6277 SNG 330
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 574, 6 Nov. 2024, lot 224