RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 793)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 793)
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 A[V]
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 AV TROA
Edition col(onia) Au(gusta) Troa(dia)
Translation Colonia Augusta of Troas
Reverse design in centre; herdsman (Ordes) advancing left, raising arm, carrying pedum; to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on the top of a cave housing a sacred spring, right, with quiver on shoulder, holding bow and patera; to right, bull(?) jumping, right, head, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.63 g
Axis 7
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ P: 273