RPC VII.1, 460.1

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 460.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Iulius Porcius Heraklas (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡΙΑ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ΕϹΒ (sic)
Nominative Furia Sabinia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Μ ΙΟΥ ΗΡΑΚΛΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Cybele seated, left, holding patera and resting arm on tympanum; at her feet, lion
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 462.2/3, 463/1–3, 590.2/9–14 (Samos), 591.3/6–7 (Samos), 591.4/8–14 (Samos), 592.2/9 (Samos). 1–4: same rev. die as 442.1/1–2, 450/1–4, 460.2/5.
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1646
2 2     ✸ L: G1874,0715.309 BMC 19
3 3     V: GR 31938
4 4     Cop SNG 932
7 7     Tire: 79-37 SNG 269