Alexandria Troas, Severus Alexander, bronze (CN type 19091)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
222–235 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas under Severus Alexander dated 222–235 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19091. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right. Reverse: Horse grazing right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 24.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.28 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Severus Alexander
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right.
- Reverse type
- Horse grazing right.
- Obverse legend
- M AVR SEVERV ALEXANDRVS AV
- Reverse legend
- COL ALEXA TROA
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19091
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19091
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
Research required
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