RPC VII.2, 3149

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3149
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 ϹΑΒΙΝΕΙΑΝ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒ, Π Π (sic)
Edition Σαβινείαν Τρανκυλλεῖναν Σεβ(αστήν) Π(ατήρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation for Sabinia Tranquillina Augusta Father of the Fatherland (sic)
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right, on crescent
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Tyche seated left, on rock, holding two ears of corn, resting foot on swimming river god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 15.24 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1460 SNG 1726
2 2     Cop SNG 393
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.55040
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     Ziegler 788
6 6     Ziegler 789 = Karbach coll.