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Perinthos, Gordian III., 6 unit (CN type 3200)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

238-244 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

6 unit in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Gordian III. dated 238-244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3200. Obverse: Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Nude Apollo standing left, holding laurel-branch, resting on tripod entwined by serpent; at his feet, altar.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Denomination
6 unit
Recorded diameter
32 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
16.48 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Perinthos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Gordian III.

Design

Obverse type
Radiate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
Reverse type
Nude Apollo standing left, holding laurel-branch, resting on tripod entwined by serpent; at his feet, altar.
Obverse legend
Μ ΑΝΤΩ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓΟ
Reverse legend
ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΟΝΟ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3200
Type corpus identifier
CN type 3200

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