Æ23 - Elagabalus COL ALE TRO AVG

€2.00
IssuerAlexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Year218-222
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight6.54 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VI#3972
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringANTONINVS PIVS AVG
(Translation: Antoninus Pius Augustus)
Reverse descriptionAlexander the Grea (?) on horseback advancing, left, wearing chlamys and saluting, in front of cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing, right
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL ALE TRO AVG
(Translation: the Augustan colony of Alexandria Troas)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (218-222)  - -
Catalog ID3188715730
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