RPC IX, 520

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 520
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 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 COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design eagle facing, spreading wings, head right, holding bucranium in claw
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.10 g
Axis 3
Reference Bellinger A492
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 518/1–3, 519/1–2, 521/1, 522/1–2.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1980,1001.3
2 2     Çanakkale: 1354 SNG 560
3 3     MünzZentrum 63, 13 Apr. 1988, lot 1280 = Hirsch 155, 23 Sept. 1987, lot 113