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Trebonianus Gallus Æ22 of Alexandria Troas, Troas. AD 251-253. [IMP VIB] TRIBO GA[LL]VS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / The decurions of Alexandria in session: eight or nine men (uncertain on this example) seated in a semicircle above two steps, the upper inscribed ALEXAND and the lower one with uncertain decoration; [AVG] above, TROADA below. RPC 432; Bellinger A409; BMC 145. 4.59g, 22mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Rare; the third example on CoinArchives.
The representation of the decurions of Alexandria depicted on the reverse of this coin is unique within the Roman provincial series. The decurions were members of municipal senates responsible for procuring funds for new public works, festivities and games, as well as for welfare networks. Their fiscal responsibilities also extended to the collecting of imperial taxes, for which they were expected to cover any shortfalls.
The Decurions of Alexandria
Near Very Fine. Rare; the third example on CoinArchives.
The representation of the decurions of Alexandria depicted on the reverse of this coin is unique within the Roman provincial series. The decurions were members of municipal senates responsible for procuring funds for new public works, festivities and games, as well as for welfare networks. Their fiscal responsibilities also extended to the collecting of imperial taxes, for which they were expected to cover any shortfalls.
The Decurions of Alexandria