RPC IX, 468

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 468
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Issue Anonymous coins, style 1
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TRO
Edition co(lonia) Alex(andria) Tro(as)
Translation the colony of Alexandria in Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVG, TR(O)
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Tro(as)
Translation colonia Augusta Troas
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow; to right, Alexander riding horse, left, wearing military dress, raising arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.27 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A475
Specimens 12 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 9–10: same pair of dies. 2, 5, 8: same pair of dies. 3–4, 7: same pair of dies. 1–5, 7–10: same rev. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Prokesch-Osten
2 2     Cop SNG 101
3 3     Mu SNG 51
4 4     O
5 5     V: GR 16601
6 6     A: Schlieman
7 7     A-BoG: NP 1634
8 8     Çanakkale: 10091 SNG 482
9 9     Falghera 2819
10 10     ✸ Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 27, 4 Jan. 2015, lot 418
11 11     CGT coll.
12 12     C. Rhodes coll.