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Offline ancientone

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Alexandria Troas AE23 provincial reference help
« on: July 26, 2011, 08:32:22 pm »
Troas, Alexandria. Caracalla AE23.  Laureate head right / Statue of Apollo Smintheus right on small base, holding bow and patera over lighted altar.

Any help with references much appreciated.

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Re: Alexandria Troas AE23 provincial reference help
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2011, 09:27:39 pm »
There is one listed in SNG Turkey 3 (I don't have Bellinger to check):

IMP CM AM AVR ANTON... - Laureate bust right
COL ALEXAN A... - Statue of Apollo Smintheus on base right, in front altar*
SNG Turkey 281, SNG Hunter 1256

And one in SNG Copenhagen:

M ANTONINVS PIVS AV - Laureate bust right
COL ALEXAN AVG - Statue of Apollo Smintheus on base right, holding bow and patera over flaming tripod; at shoulder, quiver.
SNG Cop 136

And a few in BMC:

ANTONINVS PIVS AVGV - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
COL AVG TROA - Statue of Apollo Smintheus right, flaming altar
BMC 88

M AV ANTONIN AV - same
COL ALEXAND AVG - same
BMC 89

M AVRE ANTONINV - same
COL ALEXAN AVG - same
BMC 90

M AV ANTONINVS PIVS AV - same
COL ALEXA AVG- same
BMC 91

Not in SNG Von Aulock.

* SNG Turkey does not mention the bow and quiver, but they seem evident in the plate coin.

If you can read more of the obverse legend, you may be able to narrow it down.

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Re: Alexandria Troas AE23 provincial reference help
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2011, 09:37:22 pm »
Your reverse is that of BMC 90, but the obverse doesn't match.  Maybe someone with Bellinger can add further info.

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Re: Alexandria Troas AE23 provincial reference help
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2011, 06:40:21 pm »
Thank you Tom for the detailed info. Much appreciated.
Regards, Chip

 

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