I have frequently seen this reverse with Husband and Wife on the obverse, but I have rarely seen this type with only Tranquillina on the obverse. 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 Specimens: 23 Post your galleys with raised sails
I think I had just over 100 different emperors and empresses (108, as I recall) in my old “A to Z” (Augustus to Zeno) collection (which I built in 2007-08). I do not recall ever having a Tranquillina. Congrats! I like that galley reverse, too.
No galley in full sail, but here's the lady:- Caesarea Cappadocia Ae22 6.67g. CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝΑ AVG Diademed and draped bust right / MHTP KAI B Nε six grain ears bound together, date εT-Z (243-244) across fields. Sydenham Caesarea 618, SNG von Aulock 6534.
Hi All, COMMODUS (177 - 192 CE); Year 29 of MARCUS AURELIUS ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Year 29 (188/189 CE) Bi TETRADRACHM Size: 23x24 mm Weight: 11.5 g Axis: 00:00 Broucheion Collection R-2019-07-17.001 OBV: Commodus head laureate, facing right. Legend: [MAKOM*ANTω] - CЄBЄYCЄB. Border not visible. REV: Pharos (rectangular tower) on left, and corbita (ship) under sail on waves at right. In exurge: [L]KΘ (date). Border not visible. Refs: Emmett-2542.29; Geissen 2242-2243; Dattari-3903, pl xxviii; RPC IV-14216 temporary online; Milne-2683/2684; Curtis-825; SNG Copenhagen-581 var: Rev ship faces to left; BMC-1439, pl xxix/1440; Mionnet-2388; Vogt II-110; Sammlung Consul Eduard Friedrich Weber, Hamburg: Die öffentliche Versteigerung findet Statt: 16 Nov 1908 u ffTage #4577. Provenance: Ex-CNG, INC (PA, USA): eAuction 448 (17 Jul 2019), Lot #329. "From the Rye Collection." - Broucheion
