Istros, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16358)
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 Istros in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16358. Obverse: Laureate bust of youthful Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Theos Megas standing left, wearing kalathos and himation, holding patera and cornucopia; to his feet, left, altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Istros
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of youthful Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Theos Megas standing left, wearing kalathos and himation, holding patera and cornucopia; to his feet, left, altar.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16358
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16358
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1816
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1816
Research required
- Weight not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution