Istros, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 16374)
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 16374. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right. Reverse: Sea-eagle on dolphin standing left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22–24 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 7.8 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Istros
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right.
- Reverse type
- Sea-eagle on dolphin standing left.
- Obverse legend
- ϹΑΒΙΝΙΑ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΙΝΑ
- Reverse legend
- ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16374
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16374
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. 1829
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 529
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1829
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution