Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 15823)
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 15823. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Emperor (Gordian III) on horseback riding right, holding spear in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 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
- Emperor (Gordian III) on horseback riding right, holding spear in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ Γ-ΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ *ΑVΓ*
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤ*ΩΝ* ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15823
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15823
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. 1272
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 516, nr. 2094
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1272
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution