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A bronze coin of Alexandreia Troas showing the city goddess and Apollo Smintheus Coin Type: Bronze AE21 of Alexandreia Troas. Time of Trebonianus Gallus.
Mint and Date: Alexandreia Troas, 251-253 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm, 5.72g
Obverse: AL-EX TRO
Turreted and draped bust of city goddess Alexandreia Troas right. Behind, vexillum inscribed CO / AV.
Reverse: COL AVG TROADE
Statue of Apollo Smintheus right, quiver over shoulder, bow in left hand, patera in right hand.
Provenance: frascatius (eBay), October 2009.
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 100.
BW Ref: 001 043 147
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Note: See this link for discussion of the meaning of the name: Forum Numiswiki article on Apollo Smintheus.

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