RPC IX, 532

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 532
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 6 (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(O), TRO(A)(D)
Edition col(onia) Augu(sta) Troad(ensium)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad (Alexandria)
Reverse design she-wolf right, suckling the twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.07 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Bellinger A495
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 2, 5: same pair of dies. 3–4: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 525/1–2, 529/2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 185
2 2     P: 188
3 3     Mu SNG 66
4 4     ✸ V: GR 37803
5 5     V: GR 38438
6 6     Münster: M 5385
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     Boston: 84.586