RPC IX, 508

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 508
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 3 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription CO ALEX TRO
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Reverse design statue of nude Marsyas standing on base, right, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A497
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 495/1. 1–3: same rev. die as 509/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 211
2 2     CNG 46, 24 June 1998, lot 821
3 3     M&M GmbH 13, 9 Oct. 2003, lot 339 = CNG EA 215, 29 July 2009, lot 426
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.