RPC IX, 473

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 473
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Issue Anonymous coins, style 1
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TR
Edition co(lonia) Alex(andria) Tr(oas)
Translation Colony Alexandria in Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVG, TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design tripod; at right, Apollo, naked to the waist, seated left, holding arrows; at left, priest Krinis, seated right; between them, facing bearded herdsman Orodes, head right, with pedum; at feet, forepart of hound; at right, eagle(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.32 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A481
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same rev. die as 413/1–11.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1895,0605.9
2 2     A-BoG: NP 1635
3 3     Solidus 137, 12 Nov. 2024, lot 131