Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 19340)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
176-268 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 176-268 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19340. Obverse: Draped bust of Tyche with mural crown, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV. Reverse: She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 21.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.72 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Tyche with mural crown, right; behind her, vexillum inscribed CO AV.
- Reverse type
- She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
- Obverse legend
- CO ALEX TR
- Reverse legend
- COL AVG TROA
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19340
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 19340
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
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 774
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution