Tomis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16217)
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 Tomis in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16217. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, gorgoneion on cuirass, holding hand in front of chest and globe. Reverse: Emperor (Gordian III) in military attire standing facing, head left, wearing cuirass and boots, holding patera in outstretched right hand and spear in left hand; behind him Nike standing facing, head left, wearing long garment, crowning emperor with laurel wreath in right hand, holding palm branch in left arm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 28–35 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 22.97 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, gorgoneion on cuirass, holding hand in front of chest and globe.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Gordian III) in military attire standing facing, head left, wearing cuirass and boots, holding patera in outstretched right hand and spear in left hand; behind him Nike standing facing, head left, wearing long garment, crowning emperor with laurel wreath in right hand, holding palm branch in left arm.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΟᛈ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16217
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16217
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. 1675
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 3367
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1675
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution