Singara in Mesopotamia, 241-244 AD., Gordian III and Tranquillina, Æ 32, BMC 13.

Singara in Mesopotamia, Gordian III and Tranquillina, 241-244 AD.,
Æ 32 (31-32 mm / 22,38 g),
Obv.: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟN CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝΑ CЄΒ , confronted busts of Gordian III facing right (laureate, draped and cuirassed, seen from rear) and Tranquillina facing left (draped, wearing stephane in hair).
Rev.: ΑVΡ CЄΠ ΚΟΛ - CΙΝΓΑΡΑ , city goddess, wearing turreted crown, veil, chiton and mantle, seated left on rock, holding ears of corn, above head, Centaur Sagittarius jumping left and discharging bow, at her feet, half-figure of river god swimming left.
BMC Mesopotamia p. 125, 13 ; SNG Cop.n 257 ; Lindgren & Kovacs 2627 .

Singara today: Sinjar, northern Iraq.
The Centaur was the symbol of the Legio I Parthica located in Singara.