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Æ23 - Elagabalus COL AVG TROA ALEX
| Issuer | Mint of Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The cult statue of Apollo Smintheus shown standing to the right upon a rectangular architectural base, rendered in the hieratic style characteristic of the famous temple at Alexandria Troas. The deity holds a bow in one hand and extends a patera over a lighted tripod altar in the other, referencing the oracular and sacrificial functions of the god. The reverse type directly alludes to the celebrated Smintheum sanctuary near Alexandria Troas, which was renowned throughout antiquity. The colonial legend is distributed in the field around the central type, affirming the Augustan colonial status of the city. |
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| Reverse lettering | COL AVG TROA ALEX (Translation: the Augustan colony, Alexandria Troas) |
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