Germe, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 18380)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

238–244 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin 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

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 142.2
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 252
  • external concordance

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