RPC IX, 507

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 507
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 AV, TROA
Edition col(onia) Au(gusta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design horse grazing, right, under a tree at left; behind, herdsman (Ordes) standing right, holding pedum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.43 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A488
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 491/1–2, 4–7, 9–10, 512/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: HPB,p92.6.B BMC 52, pl. IV.12
2 2     Mu SNG 60
3 3     Çanakkale: 3699 SNG 533
4 4     CGT coll. (ex Savoca 11 Blue, lot 1160)