Istros, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 22799)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238–244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
Moesia inferiorCoin type in bronze struck at Istros in Moesia inferior under Gordian III. dated 238–244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22799. Obverse: Confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, wearing paludamentum, and of Tranquillina, diademed and draped. Reverse: Bearded god with kalathos (Theos Megas, Mitra, Serapis) on horse pacing right; flaming altar under the horse's right foreleg; behind, bird on pointed staff.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26–29.1 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 12.43 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Istros
- Region
- Moesia inferior
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate, wearing paludamentum, and of Tranquillina, diademed and draped.
- Reverse type
- Bearded god with kalathos (Theos Megas, Mitra, Serapis) on horse pacing right; flaming altar under the horse's right foreleg; behind, bird on pointed staff.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚVΛΙΝΑ ΑVΓΟ
- Reverse legend
- ΙϹΤΡΙΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22799
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22799
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. 1821
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 525-526
- external concordanceRPC VII.2, 1821
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution