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Æ23 - Caracalla COL ALE (A) AVG
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla facing right, depicted from the rear in three-quarter perspective, a characteristic Roman provincial portrait convention. The effigy shows the emperor in military attire with visible pauldron detail. A partially legible Latin legend surrounds the portrait in the field, reading M AV ANTONINVS PIVS AV, identifying the emperor by his official titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | M AV ANTONINVS PIVS AV |
| Reverse description | A horse depicted grazing to the right, standing with head lowered toward the ground line, rendered in a naturalistic provincial style. The animal, a sacred symbol closely associated with Alexandria Troas and its legendary Trojan heritage, occupies the central field. A horizontal ground line separates the main type from the exergue, within which the colonial legend is partially inscribed. The surrounding legend COL ALEX(A) AVG identifies the issuing colony. |
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