Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 22526)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

176-268 n.Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 176-268 n.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22526. Obverse: Turreted bust of Tyche, right. Reverse: She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded mean weight
5.04 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Alexandria Troas
Region
Troas
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Turreted bust of Tyche, right.
Reverse type
She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.
Obverse legend
AV CO TRO
Reverse legend
COL AVGO TROA

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22526
Type corpus identifier
CN type 22526

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 565
  • external concordance

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  • Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
  • Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution
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