RPC IX, 476

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 476
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 AV[G?] TRO
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Tro(as)
Translation colonia Augusta Troas
Reverse design to left, bearded male figure, standing right, holding branch; to right, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, facing, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow; between them, lighted tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.37 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger A474
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 40, pl. IV.6, rev.
2 2     Mu SNG 52
3 3     Çanakkale: 1513 SNG 481