Odessos, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 22694)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238-244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Odessos in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238-244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22694. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right. Reverse: Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia, burning altar by her feet.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 24.5 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.09 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Odessos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right.
- Reverse type
- Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding patera and cornucopia, burning altar by her feet.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ Α*VΓ*
- Reverse legend
- ΟΔΗϹϹЄΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22694
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22694
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. 1610
- external concordance
Research required
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