RPC IX, 497

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 497
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 3 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TR
Edition co(lonia) Alex(andria) Tr(oas)
Translation the colony of Alexandria 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 the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design eagle flying, right, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.08 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Bellinger A490
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 499/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 201
2 2     B: 18318637, 1863 Dannenberg
3 3     CGT coll.