Tomis, Gordian III., 3 unit (CN type 16349)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferior3 unit in bronze struck at Tomis in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16349. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Poseidon standing left, right foot on rock, holding trident in left arm and dolphin in right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 3 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 23 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.03 g (mean of 1 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
- Nude Poseidon standing left, right foot on rock, holding trident in left arm and dolphin in right hand.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟV ΤΟ*ΜΕ*ΩϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16349
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16349
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. 1805
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 885, nr. 3502
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1805
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution