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Æ23 - Caracalla COL ALE (A(N) AVG

Issuer Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Year 198-217
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Reverse description The Lupa Romana — the she-wolf of Rome — stands to the left with her head turned back to the right, suckling the divine twins Romulus and Remus who are depicted below her. A ground line separates the central type from the exergual inscription. The colonial legend COL ALEX(A)(N) AVG is distributed around the field, referencing the colonia status of Alexandria Troas under Augustan foundation. The reverse type deliberately evokes the mythological origins of Rome, asserting the city's colonial Roman identity.
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Mint Alexandria Troas
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