RPC IX, 509

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 509
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 3 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription CO AV ALE T
Edition co(lonia) Au(gusta) Ale(xandria) T(roas)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad, Alexandria
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design statue of nude Marsyas standing on base, right, raising arm, holding wineskin over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.13 g
Axis 6
Reference Bellinger A497
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 506/1. 1–2: same rev. die as 508/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.1626
2 2     Çanakkale: 11769 SNG 594