Tomis, Gordian III., 4 unit (CN type 16225)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferior4 unit in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16225. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 25 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.29 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right.
- Reverse type
- Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ *ΑVΓ*
- Reverse legend
- (*ΜΗ*)ΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕ(*Ωᛈ*)
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16225
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16225
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 bibliographynr. 1730; 1731
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 3432; 3433, 3434; 3435; 3436; 3437
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1730
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution