RPC VII.1, 156

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 156
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Germe
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Naevianus (first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ Ϲ
Edition Φουρ(ία) Τρανκυλλίνα Σ(εβαστή)
Translation Furia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ ΑΥ ΝΑΙΒΙΑΝΟΥ ΓΕΡΜΗΝΝΩ (with retrograde Ν)
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Ναιβιανοῦ Γερμηννῶ(ν)
Translation under Marcus Aurelius Naevianus, of the Germenians
Reverse design Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; at his feet, panther
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.91 g
Axis 6
Reference Ehling 304
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 154.1/1–4, 154.2/5, 154.3/6, 155/1. 1–2: same rev. die as 107.1/1–2, 123/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     SNG vA 7232
2 2     O: Christ Church
3 3     ✸ B. Michaux coll.
4 4     Savoca Coins Blue 166th Blue, 17 June 2023, lot 1011
5 5     Olympus Numismatik 13, 14 June 2024, lot 516