RPC IX, 485

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 485
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 CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVGO, TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug{o}<u>(sta) Troa(s)
Translation The Augustan colony of Troas (Alexandria)
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.75 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A486
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 481/1. 3–5: same obv. die as 482/1–2, 484/1–3, 484A/1, 486/1. 4: same rev. die as 454/7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B
2 2     G SNG 1269
3 3     ✸ NY: 1970.142.354
4 4     Winterthur: 2704
5 5     H.I. coll.