RPC IX, 487

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 487
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 AVG TROADE
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troade(nsium)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad, Alexandria
Reverse design statue of nude Marsyas standing on base, left, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.60 g
Axis 3
Reference Bellinger A496
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 490/2–3. 2: same rev. die as 1345/5 (Tarsus).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 102
2 2     ✸ O