Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 15811)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 15811. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: City gate with one door, flanked by two towers.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26–27 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 10.8 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right.
- Reverse type
- City gate with one door, flanked by two towers.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ(Ω) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15811
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15811
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. 1263
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 518, nr. 2107
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1263
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution