Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 24132)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

253-268 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Troas

Coin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 253-268 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24132. Obverse: Turreted bust of Tyche, right. Reverse: She-wolf standing right, feeding the twins Romulus and Remus.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
5.34 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
AVGO TRO
Reverse legend
COL AVGO TRO

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24132
Type corpus identifier
CN type 24132

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. A495
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 105
  • external concordance

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