RPC IX, 495

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 495
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 AVG TROAϹ
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troaς
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow; at right, tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.21 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 508/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG 46, 24 June 1998, lot 819