Anchialos, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 15041)
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 15041. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right. Reverse: Eagle standing left, wings spread, head right, holding a wreath in beak.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 17 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.54 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Anchialos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing left, wings spread, head right, holding a wreath in beak.
- Obverse legend
- ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΛΙΝΑ ϹЄ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15041
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15041
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. 1216
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1216
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution