Apameia (AD 241-244) AE 29 - Tranquillina

Tranquillina, Augusta, 241-244 AD. AE29 / Tetrassarion (10.35g, 6h). Bacchios Kallikleos, panegyriarchos. Î¦OYâ€¢CAâ€¢ TPANKYÎ›IN/AN, draped bust right, wearing stephane / Î Aâ€¢BAKXIOY AÎ AMÐ„Î©N, Roma-Athena standing facing, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and spear with her left. Extremely rare. Somewhat porous, VF.

A panegyriarchos was the head of a festival assembly. It is a rare title on coins and only occurs as such at Apameia.

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Filename:	196423.jpg
City/Mint name:	Apameia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC VII 704
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 2 (12/2017), lot 429 (CHF 180 + comm)
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