RPC IX, 523

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 523
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Uncertain
Issue Style 6 (Gallus and/or Valerian)
Obverse inscription ALEXA TRO
Edition Alexa(ndria) Tro(as)
Translation Alexandria Troas
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROADE
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troade(nsium)
Translation the Augustan colony of the Troad, Alexandria
Reverse design Apollo Smintheus standing right, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.25 g
Axis 12
Reference Bellinger A468
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,0403.5
2 2     P: 208
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     Cop SNG 100
5 5     ✸ Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 679