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IX, 491
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/491
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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.
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
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L: 1844,1025.109
BMC 41
22
5.09
1
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2
2
P: 214
21
3.81
1
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3
3
B: 18313835, 1873 Fox
22
5.72
12
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4
4
B: 18313828, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer
22
6.00
6
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5
5
B: Knobelsdorf
21
6.04
12
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6
6
O
21
3.90
6
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7
7
Çanakkale: 1488
SNG 486
22
6.30
1
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8
8
Çanakkale: 3766
SNG 487
22
4.70
6
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9
9
Stockholm
SNG 2162
22
5.94
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10
10
MünzZentrum 63, 13 Apr. 1988, lot 1279
22
4.75
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11
11
CGT coll.
22
5.68
12
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12
12
R. Hoppensteadt coll.
22
5.88
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