Odessos, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16037)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Odessos in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16037. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; gorgoneion on breastplate; right hand raised, holding globe in the left hand. Reverse: Radiate emperor (Gordian) in military attire standing left, holding spear and sphere, from which a Nike with wreath and palm branch floats towards him.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 32–35 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 20.43 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Odessos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, seen from front, wearing cuirass and paludamentum; gorgoneion on breastplate; right hand raised, holding globe in the left hand.
- Reverse type
- Radiate emperor (Gordian) in military attire standing left, holding spear and sphere, from which a Nike with wreath and palm branch floats towards him.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΟΔΗϹϹΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Recorded findspots
- Xanten
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16037
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16037
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. 1495
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1495
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution