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Æ17 - Tiberius
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 14-37 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Drusus Caesar facing right, rendered in the provincial Roman style with naturalistic portraiture. The effigy is depicted with short-cropped hair and strong facial features characteristic of Julio-Claudian dynastic portraiture. The abbreviated Latin legend DRV CAES appears in the field, identifying the subject as Drusus Caesar, son of the emperor Tiberius. The coin's surface shows a dark green-brown patina consistent with prolonged burial, with the portrait area retaining sufficient detail to confirm the identification. |
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| Reverse description | A bull walking to the right, rendered in solid relief against a plain field, evoking the Roman colonial foundation type associated with the city of Alexandria Troas. The animal is depicted with muscular body and raised head, characteristic of the ox or bull types used on coins of this colonia to symbolize Roman agricultural and civic identity. The design is consistent with the well-known colonial coinage type of the region issued under Tiberius, referencing the ceremonial ploughing of the city's sacred boundary (pomerium). The field is largely plain, with surface corrosion obscuring any peripheral legend. |
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| Mint | Alexandria Troas |
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