Germe, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18320)
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 Germe in Mysia under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 18320. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor, Tyche and Nike; emperor (Gordian III.) in military dress and spear; between Tyche, to left, holding rudder and cornucopia and Nike, to right, crowing emperor.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 44.6 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 43.42 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Germe
- 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, Tyche and Nike; emperor (Gordian III.) in military dress and spear; between Tyche, to left, holding rudder and cornucopia and Nike, to right, crowing emperor.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ Γ ΑΥΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΟΥ Α Α ΑΡΧ ΓЄΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18320
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18320
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
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