RPC VII.1, 591.5 (forgery)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 591.5 (forgery)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡΙΑ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Φουρία Σαβ(ινία) Τρανκυλλίνα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Furia Sabinia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design Ankaios (?) right, spearing wild boar coming out of cave
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.59 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 589.2/4–7, 591.4/15–16, 592.2/10–11, 593/1. 1–4: same rev. die as 591.4/11–16.
Note See nos F11 and F12 in the printed version of RPC VII.1
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: Godwyn
2 2     V: GR 18133
3 3     Dresden: 1467 F 11 in RPC VII.1
4 4     ✸ P: 3484 F 12 in RPC VII.1
5 5     P: AA.GR.25333