Miletoupolis, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18318)
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 18318. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Helmeted and draped bust of Athena, right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.7 g (mean of 2 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
- Helmeted and draped bust of Athena, right.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΜΕΙΛΗΤΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18318
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18318
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. 90
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 86, nr. 69
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution