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Æ26 - Caracalla COL AVG TROAD
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, depicted from the front, with a gorgoneion (Medusa head) prominently displayed on the breastplate of the cuirass. The emperor's effigy is rendered in typical provincial style, with the laurel wreath denoting imperial status. The Latin legend M AVREL ANTONI runs around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Capitoline she-wolf (lupa) stands to the right with head turned back to the left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus who crouch beneath her. This reverse type, evoking the legendary founding of Rome, was characteristic of the Roman colonial coinage of Alexandria Troas and served to emphasize the city's status as a Roman colonia. The Latin colonial legend COL AVG TROAD is disposed around the type within a circular border. |
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