RPC VII.1, 461

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 461
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 ΦΡΟΥ ϹΑΒΕΙ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ
Edition Φρου(ρία) Σαβεί(νια) Τρανκυλλείνα
Translation Furia Sabinia Tranquillina
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Μ ΙΟΥ ΗΡΑΚΛΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Ἰου(λίου) Ἡρακλᾶ Μητροπολειτῶν
Translation under the strategos Marcus Iulius Porcius Heraklas of the Metropolitans
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding figure of Ares and cornucopia; at her feet, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 8.76 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 396.1/3 (Ephesus), 396.2/4–6 (Ephesus), 397.2/2–3 (Ephesus), 398.1/1 (Ephesus), 462.1/1–2. 1: same rev. die as 444/1, 454.1/1–2, 463/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 28810
2 2     ✸ CGT coll.
3 3     CGT coll. = Auctiones EA 8, 16 Sept. 20xx, lot 65)