RPC IX, 480

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 480
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 Troas, Alexandria
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, facing, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow; at left, tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.45 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Bellinger A473
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 483/1, 488/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 16600
2 2     H.I. coll. = Savoca Blue 120, 11 Dec. 2021, lot 696