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Image of specimen #2 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/512 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IX |
Number | 512 |
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 AVG, TROA |
Edition | col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(s) |
Translation | the Augustan Trojan colony |
Reverse design | she-wolf right, suckling the twins |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 22 mm |
Average weight | 5.39 g |
Axis | 7, 9, 12 |
Reference | Bellinger A495 |
Specimens | 4 (2 in the core collections) |
Die-links | 1–2: same obv. die as 491/1–2, 4–7, 9–10, 507/1–3. 3: same obv. die as 501/1–2. |