v28_0283 - TRANQUILLINA Diassaria

MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 225.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
Realised price : 330.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 355.00 €

Type : Diassaria

Date: c. 242-244

Mint name / Town : Hadrianopolis, Thrace

Metal : copper

Diameter : 23 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 6,56 g.

Rarity : R2

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - Cop.- - GIC.- - AMNG. 1/- - Varbonov4105

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé à droite (L).

Obverse legend : SABI TRANKULLEINA SE (Sabinia Trankulleina sebasth)

Obverse translation : (Sabina Tranquilline augusta).

Reverse

Reverse description : Les Trois Grâces nues debout de face, deux vues de devant, la troisième de dos.

Reverse legend : ADR-IAN-OPOLEI//TWN

Reverse translation : (d’Hadrianopolis).

Commentary

Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire représenté dans le Varbonov, p. 335, n° 4105.
Same corners as the copy shown in Varbonov, p. 335, no. 4105

Historical background

TRANQUILLINA

(+c.244)

Wife of Gordian III - Augusta

Gordian III married the daughter of the prefect of the Praetorian Timésithée, Tranquillina, in 241. The following year, she accompanied the emperor to the East. After the death of his father, replaced by Philip the Arab, we lose track of him. Gordian was assassinated in 244 at the instigation of the new prefect of the Praetorium.

TRANQUILLINA Tetrassaria AU/XF

290.00 €

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