RPC VII.2, 1822

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1822
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Istrus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus) ; Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(Ω) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΑΒ(Ι) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΙ(Ν)(Α)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντώ(νιος) Γορδιανὸς Σαβι(νία) Τρανκυλ<λ>ίνα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus, Sabinia Tranquillina
Obverse design confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped, left
Reverse inscription ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ, Ε
Edition Ἰστριηνῶν εʹ
Translation of the Istrians, 5
Reverse design Theos Megas on horseback, riding right, holding cornucopia; in front, altar; behind, eagle standing right, on candelabrum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.61 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference AMNG 524
Specimens 16 (5 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1843,0712.46 BMC 20 = AMNG 524/5
2 2     B: 18278127, Fox AMNG 524/1
3 3     B: 18278129, I-B AMNG 524/3
4 4     C: 2298-2003
5 5     O: Milne
6 6     Sofia: 8265 NAIM 477
8 8     Sofia: 5659 NAIM 479
10 10     CNG EA 138, 26 Apr. 2006, lot 129 = M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 165
11 11     ✸ CNG EA 349, 22 Apr. 2015, lot 213
13 13     Falkensee coll. = Rauch MBS 11, 12 Sept. 2006, lot 376
14 14     Gorny & Mosch 79, 14 Oct. 1996, lot 351
15 15     Gorny & Mosch EA 247, 10 Mar. 2017, lot 4118
16 16     Grün 36, 16 May 2002, lot 326
17 17     Naville Numismatics 21, 20 Mar. 2016, lot 206
18 18     SNG Evelpidis 803
20 20     VAuctions 322, 13 Dec. 2016, lot 225 = VAuctions 320, 16 Sept. 2016, lot 317