Miletoupolis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18310)
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 Miletoupolis in Mysia under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18310. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: emperor (Gordian III) on horseback riding r., attacking lion
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 45–48 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 52.66 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Miletoupolis
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- emperor (Gordian III) on horseback riding r., attacking lion
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓΟV
- Reverse legend
- ϹΤΡΑ ΑVΡ ЄΡΜΟV ΜЄΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18310
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18310
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. 83
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 86, nr. 71
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution