Alexandria: Tranquillina (241-244 AD) [ AL_2693 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
7
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| Dating | 243/244 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild der Tranquillina mit Stephane nach rechts, drapiert | Brustbild des Hermanubis nach rechts, trägt Taenia, Kalathos und Lotus, Himation über linker Schulter und unter der Brust, Spange am rechten Oberarm; davor im Feld rechts geflügelter Caduceus mit Palmzweig als Spitze; im Feld links L Ζ |
| Depicted Person |
Tranquillina (241-244 AD)
(
Augusta
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (female) (in portrait, wearing)
Stephane (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
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Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Hermanubis (in portrait, wearing)
Kalathos (worn)
Lotus (bud) (worn)
Taenia (worn)
Himation (worn)
Caduceus (right)
Branch - palm (right)
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| Legend (edited) | ΣΑΒ(ΙΝΙΑ) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΗ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΣΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Sabinia Tranquillina Augusta
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in left field
:
L Ζ
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC VII.2, 3887 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4821
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2693
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3490
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
140
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
193f.
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