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 Colony 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 flying, right, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.07 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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