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| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A horse advancing to the right with head lowered in a grazing pose, rendered in a sturdy, provincial style typical of the Alexandrian Troas colonial mint. The animal is depicted in full profile, with the legend distributed around the field referencing the colonial status of Alexandria Troas. This reverse type of the grazing horse is a well-known emblem closely associated with the coinage of Colonia Alexandria Troas, evoking the city's storied equestrian traditions. |
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| Reverse lettering | COL AL(EX) (AV)(G) TRO(A) (Translation: the Augustan colony of Alexandria Troas) |
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