These pseudo-autonomous issues of Alexandria Troas are fun. They come with a variety of reverse designs and a whole slew of variations in legends on both the obverse and reverse. I have three in my collection, all of which I have obtained from @John Anthony at one time or another. Let's see your coins of this city! Time of Valerian I to Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman provincial Æ 20.1 mm, 4.49 g, 1 h. Troas, Alexandria Troas, AD 253-268. Obv: CO-L TROAD, turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right, with vexillium inscribed AV/CO over shoulder. Rev: COL AVG, Horse grazing right, TRO in exergue. Refs: Bellinger A486; SNG Copenhagen 108-113; SNG von Aulock 1466; SNG Tübingen 2533; BMC 48 var. Time of Valerian I to Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman provincial Æ 20.6 mm, 4.83 g, 10 h. Troas, Alexandria Troas, AD 253-268. Obv: CO-L TROAD, turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right, with vexillium inscribed AV/CO over shoulder. Rev: COL AVGO TRO, eagle, head left with wings spread, standing facing on head and neck of bull facing right. Refs: Bellinger A491; SNG Copenhagen 115; SNG von Aulock 1467; BMC 57 var. Time of Valerian I to Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman provincial Æ 23.2 mm, 5.86 g, 6 h. Troas, Alexandria Troas, AD 253-268. Obv: CO ALEX TRO, turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right, with vexillium inscribed CO/AV over shoulder. Rev: COL AVGO TROA, Marsyas standing right on pedestal, holding wineskin. Refs: Bellinger A497; SNG Copenhagen 103; SNG von Aulock 1463; BMC --.
I love the very distinctive Tyches on these types, neither Classical nor High Roman. Perhaps Tyche merged with some local deity?
The 3rd century Pseudo-Autonomous Tyche issues from across Asia Minor would make a pretty cool collection, I'm looking for a nice one from Temnos currently. I never noticed that the vexillium was inscribed with anything intelligible, mine is apparently CO/AV I like the stylistic continuity across 5 or so centuries. 5.46g, 21mm
I've got a few earlier examples from the area. The horse in the larger denomination from Alexandria looks like one of those two-person costume horses, or has a vitamin deficiency. Troas, Alexandria Troas Æ 13mm Circa 3rd century BC Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right Reverse: AΛΕΞΑΝ, Horse grazing left, monogram below; thunderbolt in exergue References: BMC 10, Scarce Size: 13mm Weight: 2.19g Troas, Alexandria Troas Æ 16mm (Dotted border on obverse) Size:16mm Weight: 3.91g Same details as above. I don't know if BMC recognizes different denominations of this type. This is clearly larger and heavier than the other example I posted, but perhaps the weight and dimensions weren't well regulated. Would be interested in knowing! Troas, Tenedos AR Obol 450-387 BC Obverse: Janiform head, female on left, male on right Reverse: Labrys within incuse square. References: SNG Ashmolean 1235; HGC 6, 387 Size: 7mm Weight: .51g
