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Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 21087)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 164-135 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated ca. 164-135 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21087. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing. Reverse: Kithara within laurel wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
22 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
6.93 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria Troas
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Apollo facing.
Reverse type
Kithara within laurel wreath.
Reverse legend
ΑΛΕ/ΞΑΝ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21087
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21087

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