RPC VII.1, 34

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 34
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription Φ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑΝ Ϲ
Nominative Furia Sabinia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΚΥΖΙΚΗ
Reverse design galley with rowers right; on prow, Triton blowing conch right and on stern, two standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 29.2/4, 33/1, 34A/1.
Note Reverse legend now fully legible (coin 3).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.920 BMC 273
2 2     Victoria NUMISMATICS 4, 20 Dec. 2022, lot 330
3 3     ✸ B. Michaux coll. = Savoca Coins Blue 162, 29 Apr. 2023, lot 841