RPC IX, 500

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 500
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 3 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TR
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AL, TROAD
Reverse design drunken Hercules stumbling right, being held up by satyr standing behind him; to either side, satyr standing in support
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Bellinger A485
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
Note This reverse exists for Valerian

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 213
2 2     B: I-B