RPC IX, 491

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 491
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 3 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TRO
Edition co(lonia) Alex(andria) Tro(as)
Translation the colony of Alexandria in Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AV TROA
Edition col(onia) Au(gusta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design in centre; herdsman (Ordes) advancing left, raising arm, carrying pedum; to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing base, right, with quiver on shoulder, holding bow and patera; to right, bull(?) jumping, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.32 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A480
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 4–7, 9–10: same pair of dies. 1–2, 4–7, 9–10: same obv. die as 507/1–3, 512/1–2. 1–7, 9–10: same rev. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1844,1025.109 BMC 41
2 2     P: 214
3 3     B: 18313835, 1873 Fox
4 4     B: 18313828, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
5 5     B: Knobelsdorf
6 6     O
7 7     Çanakkale: 1488 SNG 486
8 8     Çanakkale: 3766 SNG 487
9 9     Stockholm SNG 2162
10 10     MünzZentrum 63, 13 Apr. 1988, lot 1279
11 11     CGT coll.
12 12     R. Hoppensteadt coll.