Tomis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16220)
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 16220. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and aegis, on cuirass Nike crowning trophy. Reverse: Turreted Tyche, left, holding cornucopia and sceptre; in front of the right foot Pontos swimming left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 37 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 22.28 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and aegis, on cuirass Nike crowning trophy.
- Reverse type
- Turreted Tyche, left, holding cornucopia and sceptre; in front of the right foot Pontos swimming left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤWΝΙ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ *ΑΥΓ*
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΟᛈ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16220
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16220
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. 1678
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1678
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution