Tomis, Gordian III., 4 unit (CN type 16247)
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 16247. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread, holding a wreath in beak.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 25 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.82 g (mean of 1 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
- Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread, holding a wreath in beak.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝ(Ι) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16247
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16247
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. 1749
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 884, nr. 3494-3496
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1749
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution