Byzantion, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 14464)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14464. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Gordian III, togate and laureate, standing r., clasping hands with Tyche standing l., holding cornucopia; between them, agonistic crown with two palm branches on table
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 36.6 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 26.68 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield.
- Reverse type
- Gordian III, togate and laureate, standing r., clasping hands with Tyche standing l., holding cornucopia; between them, agonistic crown with two palm branches on table
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΕΠ ΑΥΡ ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΟΥ ΤΟ Β Κ Π ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΑϹ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΑ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14464
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 14464
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Research required
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 636
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 636
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