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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2902622, member: 31620&quot;]I have only dabbled with Troas and each of my purchases were not based on anything other than self justification of the purchases.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) I always have been a sucker for Caracalla in his scaled armour... he just looks so brutal for some reason</p><p><br /></p><p><b>TROAS. Alexandria. Caracalla (AD 198-217). Ae24. </b></p><p>Obv: M AVREL ANTONINVS IOV, Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.</p><p>Rev: COL ALEXAND AVG, Eagle flying right, holding forepart of bull in talons right</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellinger -. SNG Cop -.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_066l_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>2) A Max. Thrax (and you can see it&#039;s him even with the low grade of the coin) with two errors on the obverse legend (a 3rd M and a retrograde S)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>TROAS. Alexandria. Ae27. Maximinus Thrax </b></p><p>Obv:- IMP MAXIMIMVS(retrograde and sic), PIA, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:- A in upper left, V in upper right, TROAS in exe, Horse facing right, grazing, tree behind</p><p><br /></p><p>Bellinger A364</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_080a_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>3) A civic issue. Primarily bought because of the scarring of the flan created during preparation of the blank.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Alexandria, Troas, AE23</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– CO-L TROA, turreted bust of Tyche right, vexillum behind;</p><p>Rev:– CO AVG TRO, eagle, with open wings, standing right on forepart of a bull</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, Troas, c. 253 - 268 A.D. reigns of Valerian and Gallienus</p><p><br /></p><p>22.38 mm. 5.22 gms. </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_105a_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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