RPC IX, 503

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 503
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 colonia Alexandria Troas co(lonia) Alex(andria) Tro(as)
Translation the colony of Alexandria Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AV(G), TRO(A)
Edition colonia Augusta Troas col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(s)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad
Reverse design horse grazing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.55 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Bellinger A486
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18318544, 1865/28701
2 2     B: 18318628, 1906 Löbbecke
3 3     NY: 1947.97.390
4 4     ✸ Jacquier 18, 1996, lot 354
5 5     CGT coll. = VAuction 115 Aegean, 8 Oct. 2006
6 6     CGT coll.