RPC VII.1, 391

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 391
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΦΡΟΥ ϹΑΒƐΙ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛƐΙΝΑ
Nominative Furia Sabinia Tranquillina
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, r.
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕⳞΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑⳞΙΑⳞ
Reverse design Artemis advancing r., drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; at her feet, dog running, r.
Metal Æ
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 924
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3–4: same pair of dies. 1, 3–4: same obv. die as 392.1/1–6, 393.1/1, 393.2/2, 394/1–2, 395.1/1–4, 395.2/5–6, 396.1/1–2, 397.1/1, 398.1/2–5, 398.2/6. 1, 3–4: same rev. die as 364.1/1–4.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 339
2 2     M. von Bahrfeldt, Sammlung römischer Münzen der Republik und des Westkaiserreiches (Halle, 1922), 1009
3 3     V: GR 34895
4 4     P: 988
8 8     Tire: 85-11 SNG 186