RPC IX, 493

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 493
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
Reverse inscription COL AV TROA
Edition col(onia) Au(gusta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design Apollo Smintheus standing left, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow; at right, tripod; at left raven; at right cypress tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.94 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Bellinger A472
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.43757
3 3     Çanakkale SNG Turkey 3.480