RPC VII.1, 392.1

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 392.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΦΡΟΥ ϹΑΒΕΙ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ
Edition Φρου(ρία) Σαβεί(νια) Τρανκυλλείνα
Translation Furia Sabinia Tranquillina
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, first of Asia
Reverse design Artemis standing right in front of tree, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow; at her feet, stag
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 9.18 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 925
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die as 391/1, 3–4, 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.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1653/1918
2 2     Lanz 76, 1996, lot 729
3 3     NY: 1944.100.46160
4 4     ✸ O
5 5     Johnston, Sardis, 94
6 6     V-ON SNG Leypold I, 615
7 7     Turin Fabretti 3964
8 8     B. Michaux coll. = Concordian auction 14, 20 April 2024, lot 693