RPC IX, 490

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 490
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Trebonianus Gallus
Issue Anonymous coins, style 2
Obverse inscription ALEX TRO
Obverse design draped bust of Tyche, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV
Reverse inscription COL AVG, TROAD (with L retrograde)
Reverse design temple with six columns enclosing statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, left, with quiver on shoulder, holding patera over lighted tripod and bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 1, 9, 12
Reference Bellinger A476
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3: same pair of dies. 4–6: same pair of dies. 2–3: same obv. die as 487/2. 4–6: same obv. die as 514/1–2, 516/1–2. 1–3: same rev. die as 465/1–2. 4–6: same rev. die as 513/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Çanakkale: 1490 SNG 483
2 2     ✸ Solidus EA 5, 26 Apr. 2015, lot 152
3 3     SNG vA 1462
4 4     M&M AG 11, 7 Nov. 2002, lot 63 = Luccehlli 71
5 5     MünzZentrum 58, 23 Apr. 1986, lot 1364
6 6     CGT coll.