RPC IX, 490

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 490
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 (with L retrograde)
Edition col(oniae) Aug(ustae) Troad(os)
Translation of the colony Augusta Troas
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, left, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.75 g
Axis 1, 9, 12
Reference Bellinger A476
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3: same pair of dies. 4–6: same pair of dies. 2–3: same obv. die as 487/2. 4–6: same obv. die as 514/1–2, 516/1–2. 1–3: same rev. die as 465/1–2. 4–6: same rev. die as 513/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Çanakkale: 1490 SNG 483
2 2     ✸ Solidus EA 5, 26 Apr. 2015, lot 152
3 3     SNG vA 1462
4 4     M&M AG 11, 7 Nov. 2002, lot 63 = Luccehlli 71
5 5     MünzZentrum 58, 23 Apr. 1986, lot 1364
6 6     CGT coll.