Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 20072)
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 20072. Obverse: Turreted bust of Tyche, right. Reverse: Eagle flying right, holding bull head.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20–25.5 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.75 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Alexandria Troas
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Turreted bust of Tyche, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle flying right, holding bull head.
- Obverse legend
- COL TROA
- Reverse legend
- CO AVG TRO
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20072
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20072
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. 2534
Research required
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