Byzantion, Gordian III., 6 unit (CN type 14468)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Thrace6 unit in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 14468. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Demeter (Phosphorus) advancing left, holding torch in each hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 6 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 31 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 15.31 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Demeter (Phosphorus) advancing left, holding torch in each hand.
- Obverse legend
- Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠ Μ ΑVΡ ΔΙΟΝVϹΙΟV Τ Β Κ Π ΑΛЄΖΑΝΔΡΑϹ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/14468
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 14468
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. 641
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 641
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution