RPC VII.1, 396.2

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 396.2
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 Α ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων α' Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, first of Asia
Reverse design Artemis standing in biga drawn by galloping stags, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder and holding bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 9.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 927
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 4–6: same pair of dies. 4–6: same obv. die as 396.1/3, 397.2/2–3, 398.1/1, 461/1 (Metropolis), 462.1/1–2 (Metropolis). 4–6: same rev. die as 366/3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
4 4     L: 1922,0202.5
5 5     ✸ V: GR 33921
6 6     P: 994
7 7     Naumann 91, 5 July 2020, lot 935 (Plankenhorn coll.)
8 8     B. Michaux coll.