Tomis, Gordian III., 4 unit (CN type 16275)
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 16275. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Serapis standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, raising right arm, holding drapery and long sceptre in left hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 25–26.6 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 11.13 g (mean of 3 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
- Serapis standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, raising right arm, holding drapery and long sceptre in left hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟᛈ (*Α(*VΓ*)*)
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟΜΕ(*Ωᛈ*)
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16275
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16275
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. 1782-1783
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 5634
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 863, nr. 3382
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1782
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1783
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution