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Ancient Greek Coins of Troas

The Troad or Troas is the historical name of the Biga Yarimadasi peninsula in the northwestern Turkey. Bounded by the Dardanelles to the northwest, by the Aegean Sea to the west and separated from the rest of Anatolia by the massif that forms Mount Ida, the Troad is drained by two main rivers, the Scamander (Karamenderes) and the Simois, which join near the ruins of Troy. The Kingdom of Pergamum ceded the territory to the Roman Republic.

Kebren, Troas, 350 - 310 B.C.

|Troas|, |Kebren,| |Troas,| |350| |-| |310| |B.C.||AE| |10|NEW
Kebren was in the middle Skamander valley in the Troad region of Anatolia. Its remains have been located in the forested foothills of Mount Ida (modern Kaz Dagi), approximately 7 km to the south of the Skamander. The population of Kebren was both Greek and Anatolian. In the 5th century B.C., Kebren was a member of the Delian League paying tribute to Athens. Following the defeat of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War in 404 B.C., Kebren came under the control of Zenis, who ruled on behalf of the Persian satrap Pharnabazos. Kebren was captured by the Spartan commander Dercylidas in 399 B.C., but soon after returned to Persian control. In 360 to 359, the Greek mercenary commander Charidemus briefly captured the city before being repelled by the Persian satrap Artabazos. At some point in the 4th century B.C. Kebren produced coinage depicting a satrap's head as the obverse type, indicating the city's close relationship with its Persian overlords. Kebren ceased to exist as an independent city about 310 B.C., when Antigonus I Monophthalmus founded Antigonia Troas (after 301 B.C. renamed Alexandria Troas) and included Kebren in the synoecism.

It is true! Apollo's head is on the reverse of this issue rather than his usual spot on the obverse, as is the case with most Greek bronzes. The slight cupping of the flan on the Apollo side proves that it was struck with the hammer (reverse) die.
GB114505. Bronze AE 10, CN Online 38868; SNG Ozkan I 405; Klein 313; BMC Troas p. 45, 23; SNG Cop 263-265 var. (K below), VF, nice dark green patina with earthen highlighting, edge of ethnic off flan, weight 0.907 g, maximum diameter 9.6 mm, die axis 225o, Kebren (near Skamander, Turkey) mint, 350 - 310 B.C.; obverse ram head right, K (ethnic) above; reverse laureate head of Apollo right; scarce variety; $80.00 (€75.20)
 


Alexandreia Troas, Troas, 3rd Century A.D.

|Troas|, |Alexandreia| |Troas,| |Troas,| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.||AE| |21|
Alexandria Troas (modern Eski Stambul) is on the Aegean Sea near the northern tip of the west coast of Anatolia, a little south of Tenedos (modern Bozcaada). The city was founded by Antigonus around 310 B.C. with the name Antigoneia and was populated with the inhabitants of Cebren, Colone, Hamaxitus, Neandria, and Scepsis. About 301 B.C., Lysimachus improved the city and re-named it Alexandreia. Among the few structure ruins remaining today are a bath, an odeon, a theater and gymnasium complex and a stadium. The circuit of the old walls can still be traced.
GB113000. Bronze AE 21, SNG Canakkale 539; SNG Tüb IV 2534; cf. SNG Cop IV 114; SNGvA 7553; Bellinger Troy A490; BMC Troas p. 15, 56, VF, near centered, green patina, some porosity, weight 6.117 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria Troas (Eski Stambul, Turkey) mint, 3rd century A.D.; obverse CO-L TROA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche of Alexandria Troas right, vexillum behind inscribed CO / AV; reverse CO-L AVG TRO, eagle flying right, bull forepart right its talons; $90.00 (€84.60)
 


Alexandreia Troas, Troas, Oct 253 - Sep 268 A.D

|Troas|, |Alexandreia| |Troas,| |Troas,| |Oct| |253| |-| |Sep| |268| |A.D||AE| |22|
Alexandria Troas (modern Eski Stambul) is on the Aegean Sea near the northern tip of the west coast of Anatolia, a little south of Tenedos (modern Bozcaada). The city was founded by Antigonus around 310 B.C. with the name Antigoneia and was populated with the inhabitants of Cebren, Colone, Hamaxitus, Neandria, and Scepsis. About 301 B.C., Lysimachus improved the city and re-named it Alexandreia. Among the few structure ruins remaining today are a bath, an odeon, a theater and gymnasium complex and a stadium. The circuit of the old walls can still be traced.
RP112155. Bronze AE 22, RPC Online IX 518 (4 spec.); Bellinger A482; BMC Troas p. 14, 43 & pl. IV, 8; Winterthur 2703; SNG Mün -; SNGvA -, gF, nice green patina, oval flan, weight 4.410 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 45o, Alexandria Troas (Eski Stambul, Turkey) mint, Oct 253 - Sep 268 A.D; obverse AVG ALEX TRO, draped bust of Tyche right, vexillum inscribed AV CO behind; reverse COL AV TROA, Apollo standing left, nude, branch downward in right hand, resting left hand on hip, right foot on omphalos, tree behind; from Shawn Caza former diplomat, author of A Handbook of Late Roman Coins (Spink, 2021), collection assembled during postings and international travel; ex Dorotheum Vienna; very rare; $80.00 (€75.20)
 










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