RPC VII.1, 344

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 344
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Temnus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Magistrate Aur Stratonikianos (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒ
Nominative Furia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, r.
Reverse inscription ϹΤ ΑΥ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝƐΙΚΙΑΝΟΥ Β ΤΗΜΝƐΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Athena standing l., holding Nike and spear against which rests shield
Metal Æ
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 277/1–6 (Cyme), 278/1–4 (Cyme), 313.1/1–16 (Smyrna), 313.2/17 (Smyrna), 314/1 (Smyrna). 1–3: same rev. die as 340/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 35738
2 2     G Hunter 9 = SNG 1422
3 3     P: 449 Wa 1354