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Alexandria Troas, tetradrachm (CN type 21045)

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Record status

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Period

72-71 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

tetradrachm in silver struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 72-71 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21045. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, left. Reverse: Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
tetradrachm
Recorded diameter
32 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
16.59 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria Troas
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Apollo, left.
Reverse type
Apollo Smintheus standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding bow, arrow and patera.
Reverse legend
ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ ΖΜΙΘΕΟΣ // ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΩΝ / ΠΕΙΣΙΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21045
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21045

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