I have never been tempted by one of these confronted busts of Gordy and Tranquillina before but saw her portrait on this one and pulled the trigger. Gordian III and Tranquillina - AE27 Obv:- AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC AVG CEB, TPANKVLLEINA Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left. Rev:- VP TEPTVLLIANOV MARKIANOPOLITWN, Homonoia standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera over lighted altar and cornucopia; E in left field. Minted in Markianpolis under Magistrate Tertullianus. Reference:– Varbanov 2046. 13.58 gms. 27.13 mm. 0 degrees Share your Tranqillinas or confronted busts.... Martin
Always nice to see her Tranquillina, Tetradrachm Alexandria mint, AD 242-243 CAB TPANKVLLEINA CEB, diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina right Nike standing left, LS in field (sixth regnal year) 12,50 gr Ref : Sear #3868v, RCV #8898v, Emmett #3449/6 Tranquillina, Drachm - Cappadocia, Caesarea- Eusebia, AD 241-244 Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm - Dated Regnal year 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1) CABINIA TPANKVΛΛINA AV Draped bust right, wearing stephane MHTPO KAICA B N E Mount Argaeus ЄT Δ (date) in exergue 2.72 grams - 18 mm Ref : Bland, Last # 58, Sydenham, Caesarea Supp # 617a Ex CNG e-auction 354, #352 Ex Steve P. collection Q
Nice find & bust on that. 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
Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, AE 26 of Singara, 10.7 grams, 12h MESOPOTAMIA, Singara 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
Nice example, @maridvnvm ! I love those Gordian and Tranquillina confronted bust types. I have more than a dozen, as you may know. This one is a favorite because of its odd 4½ assaria denomination. This denomination is specific to Tomis, while the design with confronted busts was in widespread use throughout the eastern Roman Empire. A possible explanation for this odd denomination is proposed here @dougmit 's page. The value of 1 denarius was, officially, 16 assaria and the coins may have been used when converting the local bronzes into silver denarii. Moneychangers typically bought and sold denarii at slightly different rates. For example, a denarius might be bought at 16 assaria and sold for 18 (or four of these 4 1/2 coins). I can’t think of a more plausible explanation, and I think Doug’s explanation is more than reasonable. Gordian III, with Tranquillina, A.D. 238-244 Roman provincial AE 4.5 assaria, 12.80 g, 28.2 mm, 7 h. Moesia Inferior, Tomis, A.D. 241-244. Obv: AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC // CABINIA TPA / NKVΛΛINA, confronted laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right and diademed, draped bust of Tranquillina left. Rev: MHTPOΠON-TOV TOMEΩC, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera; Δ< (ligate) in lower left field. Refs: AMNG I (Pick) 3534. Note: Easily confused with the more commonly encountered Moushmov 2288, AMNG 3535, which does not bear a mark of value and may have been tariffed at four assaria. My most recent acquisition for this subcollection is this one: Gordian III and Tranquillina, AD 241-244. Roman provincial Æ 31.3 mm, 20.16 g, 12 h. Mesopotamia, Singara. Obv: AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANON CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CЄB, confronted busts of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed on left, and Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane on right. Rev: AVP CЄΠ KOΛ CINΓAPA, Tyche seated left on rock, holding branch; the centaur Sagittarius above to left, discharging arrow, river god swimming left below. Refs: BMC 8-12; SNG Copenhagen 256; Lindgren 2627, Sear 3804.
Lovely coin Martin!...Great detail both sides.... I don't know about others here but one of the off putting details of this style coin (for me) is the central dot! I actually really like the design of this type but have seen so many where one of the portraits has been destroyed.... But I really do like the OP coin, as you have to look twice just to find the dot on obverse and it just gives Homonoia a nice 'high' belly button on the reverse....Nice, nice , nice!....Paul
Great coin, @maridvnvm ! The confronting busts are great. TRANQUILINA: RI Prv Thrace Deultum Tranquillina 241-244 CE Æ 22mm 6.6 g Hermes purse caduceus SNG Bulgaria 1504-8
My half of two cents: Provincial Bronze (AE24) Macedonia, Edessa Obv: CABINIA TPANKVΛΛEINA Rev: EΔE-C-CΩN - Woman placing wreath on head of Roma, seated left Moushmov 6276 24mm, 4.8g.
Awesome coin, Martin! Great coins, folks. My only Tranquillina is without Gordie. I picked up on last July, and it is one of my favorites this year: EGYPT, Alexandria. 241-244 AD. Potin Tetradrachm (22.3mm, 11.85 g). Dated RY 7 of Gordian III (AD 243/244). Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Homonoia standing left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L Z (date) to left. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4824; K&G 73.34; Emmett 3449.7 (R2).
Nice example of the type! I've always been a fan of her Latin-inscribed coins from Deultum; feels almost like owning an imperial coin at 1/100th the price
That's a great example of the type Martin! I didn't snag one of these until this year either! Gordian III and Tranquillina,238-244 AD, Thrace, Anchialus. O:Confronted busts of Gordian r., laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Tranquillina l., draped and wearing stephane. R: Hygieia standing r., feeding serpent from patera. 25 mm, 12.3 g.
