Coin; AE; Greek. 22.11 grams, 30.3 mm. Obverse: AVTOKKMANTΓΟΡΔIANON CABTPANKVΛΛINACEB, busts of Gordian III wearing paludamentum, cuirass, and Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing. Reverse: AVPCEΠΚΟΑcΙΝΓAPA, City-goddess wearing turreted crown, seated l. on rock holding small branch; below, half-figure of river god swimming l.; above, centaur Sagittarius.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Mesopotamia
Culture or time period:
Gordian Dynasty (238–244 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Gordian III (Emperor of Rome) and Tranquillina (Empress of Rome, Consort of Gordian III)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: AVTOKKMANTGORDIANON SABTRANKVLLINASEB and Reverse legend: AVRSETKOLSINGARA