Extremely Rare Denarius of Tranquillina
649
Tranquillina (wife of Gordian III), Silver Denarius, 3.0g. Mint of Rome, under Gordian III, AD 241-244.
SABINIATRANQVILLINAAVG
, diademed and draped bust facing right. Rev.
CONCORDIAAVGG
, Concordia
seated left, holding patera and double cornucopiae (RIC 252; RSC 1a). Virtually as struck and nicely toned,
nearly mint state.
Extremely rare and probably the finest of very few specimens known.
$ 15,000
ex The Barry Feirstein Collection, NAC Auction, 16 May 2007, lot 153
earlier privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk
Tranquillina, the daughter of the Praetorian Prefect Timesitheus, married Gordian III in AD 241. The couple had no children, and
while it is assumed that she survived her husband, her fate after his death is not known. All of Tranquillina’s imperial coinage is,
inexplicably, extremely rare.
650 651
650
Philip I (AD 244-249), Silver Antoninianus, 3.60g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 245.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS
AVG
, bust facing right, radiate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
LIBERALITAS AVGG II
, Libertas standing left,
holding an abacus and a cornucopiae (RIC 38b; C 87; RCV 8937). Broad flan, lightly toned, nearly extremely
fine.
$ 80
651
Philip I (AD 244-249), Æ Sestertius, 29.17g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 245.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS
AVG
, bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
FELICITAS TEMP, S-C
, Felicitas standing left,
holding a caduceus and a cornucopiae (RIC 169a; C 44; RCV 8992). Attractive dark green-brown patina,
struck on a broad medallic flan, extremely fine.
Rare in this state of preservation.
$ 500
ex Coin Galleries, New York, Mail Bid Sale, 24 July 2001, lot 260
652
Philip I (AD 244-249), Silver Antoninianus, 4.03g, 12h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 246.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS
AVG
, bust facing right, radiate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
P M TR P III COS P P
, Felicitas standing left, holding
a caduceus and a cornucopiae (RIC 3; C 124; RCV 8944). Lustrous, good extremely fine.
$ 100
