RPC VII.1, 224

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 224
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Aelius Attalianos (first archon for the second time and son of an asiarch of equestrian rank)
Obverse inscription ΦΡΟΥ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΑΒ
Edition Φ<ου>ρ(ία) Τρανκυλλεῖνα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Furia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΙ ΑΤΤΑΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΥΟΥ ΙΠ ΑϹ ΑΡ ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αἰ(λίου) Ἀτταλιανοῦ ὑοῦ ἱπ(πικοῦ) ἀσ(ιάρχου) ἄρ(χοντος) Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Aelius Attalianus, son of an equestrian asiarch, archon of the Saittians
Reverse design temple with four columns and rounded pediment enclosing statue of Aphrodite
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 12.76 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 225/1–2, 240/1–2 (Sardis), 241/1 (Sardis).

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     VAuctions, London Coin Galleries 3, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 121 = M&M AG 41, 1970, lot 433
2 2     ✸ P: 1092 Wa 5194
3 3     L: 1893,1007.18 BMC 62
4 4     Gotha quoted by Kraft pl. 33, 42a
5 5     B. Michaux coll. = Aquilla auction 15, 6 July 2024, lot 554