RPC VII.1, 315.1

 

Image of specimen #55

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 315.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription Φ[Ο]ΥΡ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ Ϲ
Nominative Furia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design Heracles standing left, holding cantharus and club with lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Klose, Smyrna LXXI 5–25
Specimens 90 (41 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 6–8: same pair of dies. 9–12: same pair of dies. 13–16: same pair of dies. 17–19: same pair of dies. 22–3: same pair of dies. 24–6: same pair of dies. 27–30: same pair of dies. 31–2: same pair of dies. 33–4: same pair of dies. 36–40: same pair of dies. 41–3: same pair of dies. 45–53: same pair of dies. 54–8: same pair of dies. 59–69: same pair of dies. 71–8: same pair of dies. 1–26: same obv. die. 27–70: same obv. die. 71–8: same obv. die as 279/1–10 (Cyme), 280/1–3, 5–14 (Cyme), 294/1–10 (Myrina). 1–5: same rev. die as 312/1–16. 6–8: same rev. die as 312/17–23. 9–12: same rev. die as 312/24–9. 13–16: same rev. die as 312/30–3. 17–19: same rev. die as 312/34–6. 20: same rev. die as 312/37. 21: same rev. die as 312/38. 22–3: same rev. die as 312/39.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A: Keun 1188
2 2     Brussels: 53722
3 3     G Hunter 262 = SNG 1622
4 4     V-Universität
5 5     Turin Fabretti 4121
6 6     P: 2757
7 7     O: Godwyn
8 8     Ephesus
9 9     O: New College
10 10     L: 1847,0820.30 BMC 448
11 11     Depositum München
12 12     Tübingen SNG 3247
13 13     Vat: 230
14 14     B: Fox
15 15     P: 2756
16 16     Falghera 2135
17 17     B: Löbb.
18 18     Bern: N/82.913 SNG Righetti 913
19 19     Bern: N/82.914 SNG Righetti 914
20 20     B
21 21     Milan: 7426
22 22     R.P. coll.
23 23     Istanbul: 6855
24 24     A: Keun 1189
25 25     B: R
26 26     Malloy 9, 1977, lot 264
27 27     V.B. coll.
28 28     V-Schottenstift: 3355
29 29     Depositum München
30 30     B: Fox
31 31     Istanbul: KD 190-239, 1956
32 32     B
33 33     Rome: 111136
34 34     C SNG Lewis 1404
35 35     O: Milne
36 36     O: Raye
37 37     Rome: 111137
38 38     SNG vA 8010
39 39     Ephesus
40 40     Falghera 2136
41 41     C
42 42     B
43 43     Tel Aviv: K 2778
44 44     Mu
45 45     C: Leake 8135
46 46     Weber 6185
47 47     B: I-B
48 48     C: Leake 2532
49 49     P: 2754
50 50     P: 2758
51 51     NY: 1944.100.47088
52 52     Peus list 15, 1970, lot 36
53 53     Milan: 7425
54 54     Rome: 111138
55 55     ✸ L: 1844,0425.375 BMC 450
56 56     V: GR 17870
57 57     Karlsruhe
58 58     Tel Aviv: K 2777
59 59     Cop SNG 1403
60 60     P: 2759
61 61     O: Milne Pozzi 3051
62 62     O: Milne
63 63     Mu
64 64     C
65 65     L: G.835
66 66     C SNG Lewis 1403
67 67     V: GR 17869
68 68     Johnston, Sardis 122
69 69     Turin Fabretti 4122
70 70     Budapest
71 71     L: 1843,0712.56 BMC 449
72 72     Mu
73 73     Winterthur GrMW II, 3184
74 74     P: 2755A
75 75     G Hunter 261 = SNG 1621
76 76     Cahn 68, 1930, lot 1886
77 77     Yale: 2001.87.11854
78 78     Turin Fabretti 4120
79 79     Amsterdam: Den Haag 5977
101 101     Tire: 2645 SNG 296
102 102     Tire: 2007-475 SNG 297
103 103     Tire: 91-1307 SNG 298
104 104     P: AA.GR.24822
105 105     P: AA.GR.12358
106 106     Verona: 70491 SNG 1583
107 107     Bern: N/G1545
108 108     Beirut-AUB: C7004
109 109     Freiburg: 11851
110 110     Leeds-UL: 749
111 111     H.I. coll. = Roma EA 80, 4 Feb. 2021, lot 851