RPC IX, 479A

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 479A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Issue Anonymous coins, style 2
Obverse inscription ALEX TRO
Edition Alex(andria) Tro(as)
Translation Alexandria Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed AV CO
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 23 mm
Average weight 9.34 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same rev. die as 445/1–7, 470/1.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Naumann 49, 8 Jan. 2017, lot 407