Deultum, Gordian III., Double unit (CN type 156)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238-244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceDouble unit in bronze struck at Deultum in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238-244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 156. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Dolphin swimming right; behind, trident.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Double unit
- Recorded diameter
- 17–18 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.67 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Deultum
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Dolphin swimming right; behind, trident.
- Obverse legend
- IMP GORDIANVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- C F P D
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/156
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 156
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 bibliographyp. 108, nr. 301
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 384, nr. 1445, pl. 98, pic. 1445
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution