Istros, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16360)
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 16360. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26–29 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 12.07 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Istros
- 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
- Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝ*ΟϹ*
- Reverse legend
- ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16360
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16360
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. 1817
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 521-522
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1817
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution