RPC VII.2, 3161

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3161
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Mallus
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Person (rev.) Gordian III (Augustus) ; Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription SABIN TRANCVLLINA (sic) AVG
Edition Sabin(ia) Tran{c}<q>u<i>llina Aug(usta)
Translation Sabina Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right, on crescent
Reverse inscription ΚΟΛω ΜΑΛΛωΤωΝ
Edition Κολω(νία) Μαλλωτῶν
Translation Colony of the Mallotians
Reverse design Tranquillina, diademed and draped, standing right, clasping hands with Gordian III, laureate and togate, standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 16.57 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2600 SNG vA 5726
2 2     NY: 1968.244.35 ex Hecht coll.
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CNG EA 132, 1 Feb. 2006, lot 120 = CNG EA 90, 26 May 2004, lot 228 = SNG Levante 1290
5 5     B. Michaux coll. = N&N London Green XIII, 14 Aug. 2023, lot 546