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Æ21 - Valerian and Gallienus COL AVG, TRO
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 253-260 |
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| Weight | 5.21 g |
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| Obverse description | Turreted and draped bust of Tyche facing right, wearing a mural crown, with a vexillum (military standard) inscribed behind her. The legend runs around the periphery of the flan in Latin characters. The portrait is rendered in the provincial style typical of Trajanic Alexandria Troas coinage under the joint reign of Valerian I and Gallienus. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A horse standing or grazing to the right, depicted in profile with its head lowered toward the ground line, a characteristic emblem of Alexandria Troas referencing the legendary horse of the Troad. The Latin colonial legend is distributed around the field, divided above and below the principal device, with a dotted border encircling the design. |
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