RPC IX, 470

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 470
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 Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVGO TRO
Edition col(onia) Aug{o}<u>(sta) Tro(as)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, holding patera and bow; to right, bearded male figure (Alexander?), standing left, holding patera and sceptre; between them, lighted tripod entwined by serpent; above, eagle flying, right, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.12 g
Axis 3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same rev. die as 445/1–7, 479A/1.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18313818, 1906 Löbbecke