Dionysopolis, Gordian III., 3 unit (CN type 16189)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferior3 unit in bronze struck at Dionysopolis in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16189. Obverse: Laureate head of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Demeter standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23–24.2 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.55 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Dionysopolis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Gordian III, right.
- Reverse type
- Demeter standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn in right hand, left resting on long torch.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ · Κ · Μ · ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΔΙΟΝΥϹΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16189
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16189
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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 bibliographyp. 554, nr. 11, pl. 34
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1645
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1645
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution