Alexandria Troas, bronze (CN type 24133)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
260-268 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Alexandria Troas in Troas dated 260-268 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 24133. Obverse: Turreted bust of Tyche, right. Reverse: Statue of Apollo Smintheus, right, holding patera and bow, quiver hanging from the shoulder, on round base; to the right Alexander wearing paludamentum, riding on horseback, left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.83 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
- Statue of Apollo Smintheus, right, holding patera and bow, quiver hanging from the shoulder, on round base; to the right Alexander wearing paludamentum, riding on horseback, left.
- Obverse legend
- CO ALEX TR
- Reverse legend
- COL ALEX AVGO TROA
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/24133
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 24133
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. A475
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution