TRANQUILLINA (WIFE OF GORDIAN III). Mesopotamia. Edessa. AE 28mm (17.37 gms), A.D. 241-244. NEARLY VERY FINE.
cf. SNG Copenhagen-222; cf. BMC-133-5. Obverse: Draped bust of Tranquillina right, wearing stephane; Reverse: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche left; to left, altar and uncertain statue (Aquarius) on base. A fairly SCARCE type, this issue features deep brown surfaces with some typical minor roughness and crudeness of manufacture.
Estimate: $150.00- $225.00