Æ15 - Gordian III COL AVG TRO

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.