RPC VII.2, 1679

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1679
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus) ; Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ ϹΕ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος) Σε(βαστὸς) Τρανκυλλεῖνα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus (Augustus) Tranquillina
Obverse design confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped, left
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ, ΤΟΜΕΩϹ (on crown), Δ<
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design agonistic crown containing two palms
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.20 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference AMNG —
Specimens 7 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C. Rhodes coll.
2 2     Cast in BBAW (Jakuntschikov)
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 1653
5 5     Künker 83, 17 June 2003, lot 1187
6 6     ✸ Rauch Summer 2010, 13 Sept. 2010, lot 1088
7 7     Nomos Obolos Webauction 33, 8 Sept. 2024, lot 757