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 (31-33 mm / 20,76 g),
Obv.: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Îœ ΑÎT ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟN CΑΒ ΤΡΑÎΚV[ΛΛΙ]ÎΑ CЄΒ , confronted busts of Gordian III facing right (laureate, draped and cuirassed, seen from rear) and Tranquillina facing left (draped, wearing stephane in hair); die break at 3.
Rev.: ΑVΡ CЄΠΚΟΛ - CΙÎΓΑΡΑ , 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.
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![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 (31-33 mm / 20,76 g),
Obv.: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Îœ ΑÎT ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟN CΑΒ ΤΡΑÎΚV[ΛΛΙ]ÎΑ CЄΒ , confronted busts of Gordian III facing right (laureate, draped and cuirassed, seen from rear) and Tranquillina facing left (draped, wearing stephane in hair); die break at 3.
Rev.: ΑVΡ CЄΠΚΟΛ - CΙÎΓΑΡΑ , 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.
Schlüsselwörter: Singara Mesopotamia Gordian Tranquillina Centaur Sagittarius Tyche Rock Ears Corn Bow River-god](images/image.gif?id=2033813618346 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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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 (31-33 mm / 20,76 g),
Obv.: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Îœ ΑÎT ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟN CΑΒ ΤΡΑÎΚV[ΛΛΙ]ÎΑ CЄΒ , confronted busts of Gordian III facing right (laureate, draped and cuirassed, seen from rear) and Tranquillina facing left (draped, wearing stephane in hair); die break at 3.
Rev.: ΑVΡ CЄΠΚΟΛ - CΙÎΓΑΡΑ , 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.
Schlüsselwörter: Singara Mesopotamia Gordian Tranquillina Centaur Sagittarius Tyche Rock Ears Corn Bow River-god")