Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 15864)
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 15864. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion, Aigis entwined by five serpents on left shoulder. Reverse: Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 28 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 16.06 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Nikopolis ad Istrum
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion, Aigis entwined by five serpents on left shoulder.
- Reverse type
- Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤW ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤ*ΩΝ* ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15864
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15864
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. 1315
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1315
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution