RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 77451)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 77451)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Issue Style 2
Obverse inscription M AV ANTONINVS PIVS AV
Edition M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Pius Au(gustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVG TROA
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, holding patera and bow; to right, male figure (Alexander?), standing left, holding patera and sceptre; between them, lighted tripod entwined by serpent; above, eagle flying, right, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.54 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Gorny & Mosch 97, 11 Oct. 1999, lot 753