Traianopolis, Diadumenian, Double unit (CN type 2832)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
217-218 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceDouble unit in bronze struck at Traianopolis in Thrace under Diadumenian dated 217-218 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2832. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Double unit
- Recorded diameter
- 26 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.97 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Traianopolis
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Diadumenian
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Nude Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑV
- Reverse legend
- ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2832
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2832
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. 183, nr. 150
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 302, nr. 2884
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution