Miletoupolis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18314)
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 18314. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield; gorgoneion on shield. Reverse: Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 25.2 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.51 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Miletoupolis
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield; gorgoneion on shield.
- Reverse type
- Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left arm.
- Obverse legend
- Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓΟ
- Reverse legend
- ϹΤΡ ΑVΡ ЄΡΜΟV ΜЄΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18314
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18314
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. 732, pl. 50
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 86
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution