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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3936945, member: 75937"]Nice example, [USER=31620]@maridvnvm[/USER] ! 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 <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/thrace2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/thrace2.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> @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.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-tomis-hygeia-2-savoca-jpg.972281/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, with Tranquillina, A.D. 238-244</p><p>Roman provincial AE 4.5 assaria, 12.80 g, 28.2 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Tomis, A.D. 241-244.</p><p>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.</p><p>Rev: MHTPOΠON-TOV TOMEΩC, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent from patera; Δ< (ligate) in lower left field.</p><p>Refs: AMNG I (Pick) 3534.</p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>My most recent acquisition for this subcollection is this one:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-singara-tyche-jpg.1036867/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III and Tranquillina, AD 241-244.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 31.3 mm, 20.16 g, 12 h.</p><p>Mesopotamia, Singara.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Refs: BMC 8-12; SNG Copenhagen 256; Lindgren 2627, Sear 3804.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3936945, member: 75937"]Nice example, [USER=31620]@maridvnvm[/USER] ! 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 [URL='http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/thrace2.html']here[/URL] @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. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-tomis-hygeia-2-savoca-jpg.972281/[/IMG] 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: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-singara-tyche-jpg.1036867/[/IMG] 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.[/QUOTE]
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