Singara in Mesopotamia, 241-244 AD., Gordian III and Tranquillina, Æ 30, BMC 8 var.

Singara in Mesopotamia, Gordian III and Tranquillina, 241-244 AD.,
Æ 30 (28-30 mm / 21.36 g),
Obv.: ΑVΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝΑ CЄΒ , confronted busts of Gordian III right (laureate, draped and cuirassed) and Tranquillina left (draped, wearing stephane in hair).
Rev.: ΑVΡ CЄΠ ΚΟΛ - ΩN CΙΝΓΑΡΑ , 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.