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Singara in Mesopotamia, 241-244 AD., Gordian III and Tranquillina, Æ 30, BMC 8 var.
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Singara in Mesopotamia, Gordian III and Tranquillina, 241-244 AD.,
Æ 30 (28-30 mm / 21.36 g),
Obv.: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Îœ ΑÎΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑÎΟC CΑΒ ΤΡΑÎΚVΛΛΙÎΑ CЄΒ , confronted busts of Gordian III right (laureate, draped and cuirassed) and Tranquillina left (draped, wearing stephane in hair).
Rev.: ΑVΡ CЄΠΚΟΛ - ΩN CΙÎΓΑΡΑ , city goddess, wearing turreted crown, veil, chiton and mantle, seated left on rock, holding ears of corn, above her head, Centaur Sagittarius, at her feet, half-figure of river god swimming left.
BMC Mesopotamia p. 125, 8 var. (reverse legend) ; SNG Cop. 256 var. ; Sear (GIC) 3804 var. .
Singara today: Sinjar, northern Iraq.
The Centaur was the symbol of the Legio I Parthica located in Singara.
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