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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 7794833, member: 82322&quot;][ATTACH=full]1338173[/ATTACH] </p><p>Alexandria Troas, Time of Gallienus (cira 253-268 AD), 24.5 mm, 6.98 g</p><p>Obv: COL ALEX TRO, Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; to left, vexillum inscribed CO/AV in two lines</p><p>SNG Cop 103 var; SNG von Aulock 1463 var; BMC -, RPC IX <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/508" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/508" rel="nofollow">508</a></p><p>Agora Auctions, auction 3, January 2014, <a href="http://www.agoraauctions.com/listing/viewdetail/1226/archive" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.agoraauctions.com/listing/viewdetail/1226/archive" rel="nofollow">Lot 080</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Note: Roman Provincial coins depicting Marsyas typically had Latin--not Greek--inscriptions and were Roman colonies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Auctioneer&#039;s Note: “Neither reference cited list the COL on the obverse, however, this coin shares the same die as von Aulock 1464. The obverse may be a mule. Both references cite the reverse legend with TROAD, the D is not present on this coin.”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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