Tomis, Gordian III., 4 unit (CN type 16229)
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 16229. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Athena standing facing, head left, wearing helmet and long garment, right hand outstretched, holding a shield and spear in left arm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23.6–26 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.19 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Tomis
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Athena standing facing, head left, wearing helmet and long garment, right hand outstretched, holding a shield and spear 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/16229
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16229
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. 1734
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 5552
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 3418-3419; 3421
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1734
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution