Anchialos, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 15023)
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 Anchialos in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15023. Obverse: Laureate head of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Demeter standing left, wearing long garment, holding ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.51 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Anchialos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Gordian III, right.
- Reverse type
- Demeter standing left, wearing long garment, holding ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑV
- Reverse legend
- ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15023
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15023
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
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1198
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1198
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution