RPC VII.1, 242.1

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 242.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΑ
Nominative Furia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ(Ν)
Reverse design Demeter standing left, holding ears of corn and long torch; at her feet, serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 3–4: same pair of dies. 1–5: same obv. die as 226/1, 3–9 (Saitta), 227/1–19 (Saitta), 242.2/6–9, 243/1–10.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,1224.399 BMC 193
2 2     NY: 1980.185.1
3 3     Mu SNG 541
4 4     P: 1312
5 5     B: Rauch