Germe, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18380)
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 18380. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield; gorgoneion on shield. Reverse: two Nymphs(?) standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, each emptying oenochoe in amphora, between on ground.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.21 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Germe
- 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
- two Nymphs(?) standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, each emptying oenochoe in amphora, between on ground.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ΓЄΡΜΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/18380
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 18380
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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