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Æ23 - Severus Alexander COL TR (?)
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, the cuirass decorated with relief ornament and viewed from a frontal perspective. The legend encircles the bust within the field, identifying the emperor by abbreviated title and name. The portrait displays the characteristic youthful features associated with Alexander's imperial coinage, rendered in the provincial style typical of the Alexandrian Troas mint. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | COL TRO(?) (Translation: the colony of the Troad) |
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