Æ25 - Caracalla COL AVG TR

Alexandria Troas was a Roman colony — Colonia Augusta Troadensis — founded by Antigonus and refounded under Augustus, which gave it the unusual privilege of striking autonomous bronze coinage long after most Asian cities had lost that right. Caracalla's reign saw a significant uptick in colonial bronze production across the Troad, likely tied to his movements through the region during his eastern campaigns. He had a particular fixation on the Troad, visiting what he believed to be the tomb of Achilles and staging elaborate ceremonies there in emulation of Alexander the Great.