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 5.25 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger A480
Specimens 13 (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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