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AV27 - Valerian and Gallienus COL AVG ALE - TROAD
| Issuer | Alexandria Troas (Conventus of Adramyteum) |
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| Year | 253-268 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing right, seen from the rear, with the paludamentum visible over the left shoulder. A partially legible, illiterate or barbarous Latin legend surrounds the effigy within a beaded border. The coin bears a later suspension hole pierced at the top, indicating post-antique use as a pendant. The die work is characteristic of the provincial bronze and gold coinage of Alexandria Troas under the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus. |
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| Reverse description | The she-wolf of Rome standing right, head turned back to left, suckling the twin infants Romulus and Remus who recline beneath her on a groundline, evoking the founding myth of Rome. The colonial legend COL AVG ALE is inscribed in the upper field, with TROAD in the lower exergual area, all within a beaded border. A suspension hole is pierced at the lower left, consistent with the obverse perforation. The bold, somewhat crude relief is typical of Trajanic-era colonial gold issues of Alexandria Troas. |
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| Mint | Alexandria Troas |
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