RPC IX, 475

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 475
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Issue Anonymous coins, style 1
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TR(O)
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 AV CO
Reverse inscription COL AVG, TRO(A)
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.32 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A486
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same pair of dies. 2, 5: same obv. die as 478/1–2, 4, 6–7, 9. 1–2, 4: same rev. die.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: EH,p571.6 BMC 45
2 2     P: 172
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     ✸ C
5 5     Rauch 89, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 1135
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     Çanakkale SNG Turkey 3.499