RPC VII.1, 597

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 597
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΦΟΥΡΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΙΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Φουρία Τρανκυλλίνα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Furia Tranquillina Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design river god Imbrasos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.67 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 9, 12
Specimens 19 (11 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–12: same pair of dies. 13–15: same pair of dies. 1–12: same obv. die as 594.1/1. 13–16: same obv. die as 594.1/2–11, 595/1–2, 596/1–16. 1–15: same rev. die as 586/1–3. 16: same rev. die as 586/4–10.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3490
2 2     P: 3653
3 3     ✸ V: GR 18134
4 4     O: Christ Church
5 5     C: Leake
6 6     Milan: 7428
7 7     G Hunter 38 = SNG 1805
8 8     O: Milne
9 9     Tübingen SNG 3296
10 10     Mu
11 11     NY: 1944.100.47578
12 12     L BMC 316
13 13     Schulten Apr. 1988, lot 867 = Wendt-Numismatica XIX, 1978, lot 631 (Hollschek)
14 14     Zurich: 647
15 15     NY: 000.999.20180
16 16     Falghera 2134
17 17     Weber 6337
18 18     Turin Fabretti 4182
19 19     Verona: 70537 SNG 1624