RPC VII.2, 3148

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3148
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Issue With Tranquillina
Dating AD 241–4
Obverse inscription ϹΑΒΕΙΝΕΙΑΝ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒ
Edition Σαβεινείαν Τρανκυλλείναν Σεβ(αστήν)
Translation for Sabinia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ Α Μ Κ Β Γ
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) βʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, twice (neocorate), (of the) three (eparchies)
Reverse design Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 13.10 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: Leake 5345