Perinthos, Gordian III., 4 unit (CN type 14434)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace4 unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14434. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nude athlete advancing left, holding laurel wreath and palm branch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 28.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.83 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perinthos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Nude athlete advancing left, holding laurel wreath and palm branch.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14434
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 14434
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 606
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 606
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution