RPC VII.1, 31

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 31
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Magistrate Lepidus (strategos)
Obverse inscription Φ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑΝ
Edition Φ(ουρία) Σαβ(ινία) Τρανκυλλεῖνα
Translation for Furia Sabinia Tranquillina
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ ΛΕΠΙΔΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩ ΝΕΩ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Λεπίδου Κυζικηνῶ(ν) νεω(κόρων)
Translation of strategos Lepidus, of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design Demeter advancing right, holding a torch in each hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.19 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same rev. die as 25/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C McClean 7608
2 2     ✸ CNG Coin Shop 774228
3 3     CGT coll. = Lydia Auction 11, 2 Oct. 2021, lot 218
4 4     Bucephalus Numismatic 28, 12 Nov. 2023, lot 150 = Olympus Numismatik 1, 17 Feb. 2023, lot 417