RPC IX, 496

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 496
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 TRO
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Tro(as)
Translation colonia Augusta Troas
Reverse design eagle facing, spreading wings, head left, holding bucranium in claw
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.88 g
Axis 1
Reference Bellinger A491
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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