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Æ15 - Gordian III COL AVG TRO
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 238-244 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | COL AVG TRO (Translation: the Augustan colony of the Troad) |
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| Mint | Alexandria Troas |
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Alexandria Troas, a Roman colony on the Troad coast, maintained an unusually active civic bronze coinage well into the third century — a privilege not all provincial cities retained as central imperial authority tightened. Gordian III's reign saw a surge in such colonial issues across Asia Minor, partly because his accession followed the brief, chaotic year of the Six Emperors and local mints filled the vacuum.
The VII.1#3A reference places this within a tightly catalogued series. At 1.70g, this is among the lighter specimens of the Æ15 range for the mint, suggesting either die wear or intentional adjustment during a period of metal economy.