Homer2 Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 So there is Faustina Friday, but how about Tranquillina Thursday? New addition this week; always like the galleys and this one has good detail on the obverse. Roman Provincial Bithynia - Apameia 241 - 244 Obv. Tranquillina (wife of Gordian IIII) SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, draped bust right Rev. Galley left with three oarsmen; CICA APA above, DD below. AE 26mm 8.21g RPC VII.2 1869; BMC 39 Anyone else have a variety of Tranquillina with a galley? 16 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted July 11 · Member Share Posted July 11 Tranquillina (241 - 244 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right. R: Homonoia standing left, raising arm and holding double cornuacopiae; in left field, L E. year 5 (241/2 A.D.) 12.5g 24mm Milne 3420 Emmett 3449 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 11 · Supporter Share Posted July 11 Tranquillina and galley under full sail. RPC Volume: VII.2 №: 767 Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta) 241-244 CE City: Hadrianopolis Region: Thrace Province: Thrace Denomination: Æ (24 mm) Average weight: 7.47 g. Obverse: ϹΑΒ(Ι) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ; galley with sail hoisted, right; on board, rowers. 7.59g. 24mm Reference: Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 686–7, 698 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted July 11 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 11 (edited) Why not Indeed? Tranquillina Augusta, 241-244 C.E. AE25, 10.7g MESOPOTAMIA, Singara (Sinjar, Iraq) Obverse: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right Reverse: AVP CEP KOA CINT APA Veiled Bust of Tyche Right; Centaur Sagittarius leaping right and discharging bow above Reference: BMC Arabia p. 136, 14; SNG Copenhagen 258 Edited July 12 by Ancient Coin Hunter 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 12 · Supporter Share Posted July 12 I'll chip in. Here's her with Gordy lll: Gordianus III. (238-244 AD). With Tranquillina. AE 25 Anchialos, Thrace, c. 241-244 Obv. AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄB / TPANKVΛΛINA, laureate, draped and cuirassed�bust of Gordian III. facing draped bust of Tranquillina. Rev: OVΛΠIAC AΓXIAΛE ΩN , Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera.AMNG 675. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeySwag96 Posted July 12 · Member Share Posted July 12 I wonder why her Imperial coins are so scarce in comparison to the Provincial coins 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 12 · Supporter Share Posted July 12 Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: CAB TPANKVΛΛEINA CEB, diademed, draped bust right Rev.: Eagle standing left, L-S= Year 6 = (242/243) 12,47g, 23mm Ref.: Geißen 2685, Dattari 4848 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 12 · Member Share Posted July 12 11 hours ago, Homer2 said: Rev. Galley left with three oarsmen; CICA APA above, DD below What a nice coin - and a fantastic not common reverse. Gratulation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted July 12 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 12 (edited) Can anyone give me a rendering of the reverse legend on my Tranquillina from Singara? I can't make it out and try as I might, I cannot find another example of this coin online for guidance. Seems to be fairly rare. Edit: I had documented it earlier on Cointalk. Never mind It's AVP CEP KOA CINT APA Edited July 12 by Ancient Coin Hunter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted July 12 · Member Share Posted July 12 Here is another one: obverse : ϹΑΒΕΙΝΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right reverse: ΒΑΡΗΝΩΝ; Hermes seated left, on rock, holding purse and caduceus City: Baris ; 8,34 gr ; AE 25 mm RPC Volume: VII.2 №: 2401 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted July 12 · Member Share Posted July 12 Why not two (with a bonus husband) 31,3 mm, 21,27 g. Mesopotamia, Singara. Gordian with Tranquillina 238-244 AD. Ӕ. 243-244 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΝ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ, confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate and cuirassed, r., seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped bust, l. / ΑΥΡ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛ ϹΙΝΓΑΡΑ, draped, veiled and turreted Tyche, seated l., on rock, holding ears of corn, with centaur (Sagittarius) l. leaping l., shooting bow, above her; below, lower l., half-length figure of river-god Mygdonius swimming l. RPC VII.2, 3468. 23,5 mm, 7,59 g. Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Tranquillina 241-244 AD. Ӕ. [CAB(I)] TPANKVΛΛEINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (ΩΝ ligate), galley with sail, right; on board, rowers. Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 686–7, 698; Varbanov 4089; RPC VII.2, 767. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 12 · Patron Share Posted July 12 I have only two Tranquillina coins depicting her without Gordian III. This one features Marsyas on its reverse. @Alegandron has one that was struck with the same obverse die but has a different reverse type. Tranquillina, 241-244 CE. Roman provincial Æ 24.1 mm, 8.06 g. Thrace, Deultum, 241-244 CE. Obv: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right. Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Marsyas as Silenus facing right, carrying wine skin over left shoulder and raising right arm. Refs: Moushmov 3757; Youroukova 425, 4/II; cf. SNG Cop 549. I also have this one from Cyzicus that depicts Demeter on its reverse. I like how the obverse inscription gives all three names: Furia Sabinia Tranquillina. Tranquillina, 241-244 CE. Roman provincial Æ 21.3 mm, 5.79 g, 7 h. Mysia, Cyzicus, Strategos Lepidus. Obv: Φ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛЄΙΝΑΝ, draped bust, right, wearing stephane. Rev: ϹΤΡ ΛЄΠΙΔΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝΕΩ, Demeter advancing right, holding a torch in each hand. RPC VII.1, 31; McClean 7608. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentinian Posted July 13 · Member Share Posted July 13 16 hours ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said: AVP CEP KOA CINT APA @ambr0zie wrote the letters in Greek: 11 hours ago, ambr0zie said: ΑΥΡ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛ ϹΙΝΓΑΡΑ "CЄΠ" for Septimia, "KOΛ" for "colony" and "CINΓAPA" for Singara. The type is related to the Persian wars as described on this page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Persian/Persia.html A very similar type was struck for Nisibis: Gordian III and Tranquillina 31 mm. 19.81 grams. [CЄΠ] KOΛO NЄCIBI MHTPO (Septimia Colony Nisibis Metropolis) For more about coins of Nisibis, see http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Nisibis/Nisibis.html 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted July 13 · Member Share Posted July 13 Bit late for Thursday, but... Caesarea Cappadocia Ae22 6.67g. CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝΑ AVG Diademed and draped bust right / MHTP KAI B NE six grain ears bound together, date ET-Z (243-244) across fields. Sydenham Caesarea 618, SNG von Aulock 6534. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted July 13 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 13 (edited) 7 hours ago, Valentinian said: @ambr0zie wrote the letters in Greek: "CЄΠ" for Septimia, "KOΛ" for "colony" and "CINΓAPA" for Singara. The type is related to the Persian wars as described on this page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Persian/Persia.html A very similar type was struck for Nisibis: Gordian III and Tranquillina 31 mm. 19.81 grams. [CЄΠ] KOΛO NЄCIBI MHTPO (Septimia Colony Nisibis Metropolis) For more about coins of Nisibis, see http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Nisibis/Nisibis.html Thank You. I had read that Singara was the home of a legion and hence the symbol Sagittarius. Those two cities (including Nisibis) were lost to the Persians after the reign of Gallus and represented two of the easternmost fortified towns in the Empire. I believe they were recovered by Galerius but lost again in the reign of Constantius II, Ammianus describes the battle for Nisibis and the fact that some of the old veterans of those campaigns were still alive at the time. Edited July 13 by Ancient Coin Hunter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-monolith- Posted August 4 · Member Share Posted August 4 My only Tranquillina so far: Province, City - Reign: Phrygia, Docimeum - Tranquillina (Gordian III) Denomination: AE 27 Mint: Docimeum (241 – 244 AD) Obverse: ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ Ϲ, Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right Reverse: ΔΟΚΙΜΕΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ, Tyche of Docimeum seated left on rocks, holding ear of corn; at her feet, river god Dureius References: Unpublished; RPC VII.1, 750 (specimen #2) 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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