Hadrianeia, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18304)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Hadrianeia in Mysia under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18304. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right. Reverse: Dionysus and Silenus; Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus, leaning on to a Silenus holding staff; at Dionysus' feet, panther.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 32–33 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 17.71 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Hadrianeia
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right.
- Reverse type
- Dionysus and Silenus; Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus, leaning on to a Silenus holding staff; at Dionysus' feet, panther.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΟVΡ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛЄΙΝΑ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ Κ ΦΑΝΙΟV ΘЄΜΙϹΩΝΟϹ Α[Ρ Α?]ΔΡΙΑΝЄΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18304
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18304
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. 77
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution