Tomis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16262)
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 16262. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia, burning altar by her feet.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.23 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
- Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia, burning altar by her feet.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝ(Ι) ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝ*ΟϹ*
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕΩᛈ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16262
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16262
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. 1767
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 879, nr. 3470
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1767
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution