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Deultum, Gordian III., 4 unit — Perseus and Andromeda (CN type 1113)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 238–244

Issuing entity

Thrace

4 unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Gordian III., dated AD 238–244. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 1113 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).

Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Legend: IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG. Reverse: Perseus and Andromeda; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Gorgo, releasing Andromeda from her chains and stepping on Cetus turned to stone. Legend: COL FL PAC DEVLT. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 8.55 g (from 1 recorded specimen) and a diameter of 24 mm (from 1 recorded specimen).

Published references cited by the corpus: Draganov, The Coinage of Deultum, Sofia 2007, p. 358, nr. 1240-1241; Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values II 2. Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia), Bourgas 2005, p. 230, nr. 2757-2758.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Gordian III served as Roman emperor from 238 to 244, having acceded as sole emperor of the united Roman Empire at the age of 13. He was the grandson of Emperor Gordian I and nephew of Emperor Gordian II. This bronze coin was issued during his reign under the authority of Deultum, an ancient city situated in Thrace at the mouth of the Sredetska reka.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
4 unit
Recorded diameter
24 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.55 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Deultum
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Gordian III.

Design

Obverse type
Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Perseus and Andromeda; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Gorgo, releasing Andromeda from her chains and stepping on Cetus turned to stone.
Obverse legend
IMP C M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
COL FL PAC DEVLT

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
How to identify
Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks. 1 closely related CN type with the same mint, denomination and design is consolidated into this entry and listed under varieties.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/1113
Type corpus identifier
CN type 1113

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Varieties

  • CN type 3711

    Same mint, denomination and design (obverse legend IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; reverse legend COL FL PAC DEVLT); dated AD 238–244. Consolidated into this entry

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