Alexandria: Tranquillina (241-244 AD) [ AL_2695 ]
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 | Tyche ruht auf mit Girlanden geschmückten Lectisternium nach links, trägt Kalathos, Chiton und Peplos; hält mit der Rechten Steuerruder, stützt mit der Linken den Kopf; im Feld oben 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)
|
Fortuna / Tyche (reclining on, to the left, resting on, holding, wearing)
Kalathos (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Rudder (held)
Pillow (as prop, standing on)
Lectisternium (underlying, decorated)
Garland (as a decoration)
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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 upper field
:
L Ζ
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC VII.2, 3894 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4841
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2767
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.
2695
(This sample)
S. W. Grose, Fitzwilliam Museum - Catalogue of the McClean Collection of Greek Coins III: Asia Minor, Further Asia, Egypt, Africa, Cambridge 1929.
No.
9892 Taf. 372,15
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3482
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2991
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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