RPC IX, 488

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 488
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 TROAD
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design nude Marsyas standing right, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.17 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Bellinger A497
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 480/1–2, 483/1. 1–3: same rev. die as 443/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 103
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     SNG vA 1463