RPC IX, 519

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 519
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 5 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription AVG ALEX TRO
Edition Augusta Alexandria Troas Aug(usta) Alex(andria) Tro(as)
Translation Augustan Alexandria in the Troad
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed AV CO
Reverse inscription CO AVG TROA
Edition colonia Augusta Troas co(lonia) Aug(usta) Troa(s)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troas
Reverse design priest (Chryses) standing facing, by the cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on tall column; at left, tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.48 g
Axis 8
Reference Bellinger A479
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 518/1–3, 520/1–3, 521/1, 522/1–2.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 210
2 2     Künker 115, 25 Sept. 2006, lot 724