RPC VII.2, 1689

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 1689
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus) ; Tranquillina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ ϹΕ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος) Σε(βαστὸς) Τρανκυλλεῖνα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus (Augustus) Tranquillina
Obverse design confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped, left
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ, Δ<
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Athena standing left, holding shield resting on ground and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.45 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 3522
Specimens 15 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18278781, I-B AMNG 3522/2
2 2     Mu SNG 506
3 3     ✸ O: Bladwin
4 4     BBAW: 92 Solidus 28, 14 Apr. 2018, lot 2176
5 5     Budapest SNG 562
6 6     Sofia AMNG 3522/3 = cast in BBAW
7 7     C. Rhodes coll.
8 8     C. Rhodes coll.
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     Emporium Hamburg 49, 22 May 2003, lot 523
11 11     Naumann 92, 2 Aug. 2020, lot 440
12 12     Naville Numismatics 20, 7 Feb. 2016, lot 210
13 13     Roma Numismatics EA 45, 5 May 2018, lot 443
14 14     Savoca 102 Blue, 8 May 2021, lot 567
15 15     Savoca 23 Blue, 24 Aug. 2019, lot 601