Ilion, Gordian III., semis (CN type 20264)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Troassemis in bronze struck at Ilion in Troas under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20264. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Armoured Hector in galloping biga, right, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- semis
- Recorded diameter
- 18.3–20.1 mm (from 6 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.83 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Ilion
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Armoured Hector in galloping biga, right, holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left.
- Obverse legend
- ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹЄΒ
- Reverse legend
- ΙΛΙЄΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20264
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 20264
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- 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 bibliographyp. 75, nr. T285, pl. 13, pic. T285
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 500, nr. 109
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 42
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 437
- external concordance
Research required
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