Kallatis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16211)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

238–244 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Moesia inferior

Coin type in bronze struck at Kallatis in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16211. Obverse: Laureate head of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Nude Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing left, holding patera and laurel-branch; at his feet, altar.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
26.1 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.82 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Kallatis
Region
Moesia inferior
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Gordian III.

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Gordian III, right.
Reverse type
Nude Apollo (Bonus Eventus) standing left, holding patera and laurel-branch; at his feet, altar.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
Reverse legend
ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙΑΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16211
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16211

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