RPC VII.1, 590.2

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 590.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡΙΑ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ΕϹΒ (sic)
Edition Φουρία Σαβ(ινία) Τρανκυλλίνα {Ε}Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Furia Sabina Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design warrior advancing right, right hand raised, holding shield, left foot on prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.39 g
Axis 6
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 9–13: same pair of dies. 9–14: same obv. die as 460.1/1–4 (Metropolis), 462.2/3 (Metropolis), 463/1–3 (Metropolis), 591.3/6–7, 591.4/8–14, 592.2/9. 9–13: same rev. die as 580/18–21. 14: same rev. die as 580/5–12.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
9 9     V: GR 18129
10 10     O: Christ Church
11 11     ✸ L BMC 313
12 12     P: 3481
13 13     Ciani 1935, lot
14 14     Dresden: 1468
15 15     P: AA.GR.24965
18 18     P: AA.GR.11365