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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-monolith-, post: 25386706, member: 150064&quot;]Most of us either own or have seen the typical Troas Alexandreia coins, usually with a grazing horse. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625653[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Province, City:&nbsp; </b>Troas, Alexandreia</p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; </b>Alexandreia (261 – 227 BC) </p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: <b>ΑΛΕΞΑΝ</b> above; horse grazing left; monogram below; thunderbolt in exergue</p><p><b>References: </b>BMCG 17. 10. 16 (pl. III 13); SNG Cop 73-74</p><p><br /></p><p>However when I saw this one at auction I knew it was different; uncommon. It depicted an emperor on horseback with a figure of Apollo before him. I had never seen one like it. Thru my research I was only able to find less than 10 specimens. I particularly liked this one because of the two indentations on the reverse that appear to be centration dimples or possibly the owner was attempting to make a necklace from the coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625655[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Province, City:&nbsp; </b>Troas, Alexandreia - Pseudo-autonomous issue </p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; </b>Alexandreia (138 - 268 AD) </p><p><b>Obverse: CO ALEX TR</b>, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, vexillum inscribed <b>CO AV</b> behind shoulder</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: <b>COL AVG TRO</b>, emperor on horseback riding left, raising right hand, figure of Apollo Smintheus, holding bow, standing right before him.</p><p><b>References: </b>BMCG -; SNG Cop 101; SNG Munich 51; Bellinger A475</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Troas, Alexandreia coins[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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