RPC VII.1, 505

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 505
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Claudius Philippos, son of Kentaurianos (president of the college of the grammateis)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ
Nominative Furia Sabinia Tranquillina
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡ ΤΩΝ ΠΕΡΙ Μ ΚΛ (?) ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΝ ΚΕΝΤΑΥΡ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ
Reverse design agonistic table with two prize crowns; between them, five apples, A above them
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 503/1, 504.1/1–2. 1–2: same rev. die as 504.1/1–2, 504.2/3–6.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1727 Wa 5453
2 2     B: 979/1912
3 3     Forum Ancient Coins (added June 2005)