RPC VII.1, 460.3

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 460.3
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 ΦΟΥ ϹΑΒΕΙΝΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ
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 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 6: same rev. die as 447.2/5–6, 450/5–7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
6 6     L: HPB,p108.3.D BMC 20
8 8     ✸ CGT coll.