Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 15870)
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 15870. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding patera and sceptre; at his feet, eagle.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 27.1 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.95 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 and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Zeus enthroned left, holding patera and sceptre; at his feet, eagle.
- Obverse legend
- · ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ · ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- VΠ ϹΑΒ ΜΟΔЄϹΤΟV ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/15870
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 15870
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. 1321
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1321
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution