Adramyttion, Gordian III., bronze (CN type 2947)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238-244 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Adramyttion in Mysia under Gordian III. dated 238-244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2947. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Eagle standing facing on globe, head left, wings spread, holding a wreath in beak.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 26–27 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.26 g (mean of 4 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Adramyttion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing facing on globe, head left, wings spread, holding a wreath in beak.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
- Reverse legend
- ЄΠΙ ϹΤ Κ ΦΗΛЄΙΚΟϹ ΑΔΡΑΜVΤΗΝ(ΩΝ)
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2947
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2947
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. 60
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 236, nr. 261-262
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 59, nr. 183-184
- external concordanceRPC VII.1, 60
Research required
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