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Diassarion - Tranquilina ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙ Β ΝΕ, ΕΤ Z
| Issuer | Caesarea (Cappadocia) |
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| Year | 244 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Sabina Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, facing right, wearing a stephane-style diadem and elaborately waved and braided coiffure. The empress is depicted with characteristic third-century portraiture, her hair swept back in layered tresses. The circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy within a slightly irregular flan edge. |
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| Reverse description | A prominent bundle of six grain ears, their heads fanning outward in a sheaf arrangement and tied together at the base with a band resting upon a low plinth or basket, rendered in bold relief. This agricultural motif alludes to the fertility and prosperity of Cappadocia, a region celebrated for its grain production. The Greek legend is distributed around the periphery, divided by the design, recording the metropolis status of Caesarea, its double neocorate honour, and the regnal year. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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