Smyrna, Gordian III., 4 unit (CN type 3411)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
238-244 n. Chr.
4 unit in bronze struck at Smyrna under Gordian III. dated 238-244 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3411. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Amazon of Smyrna and Tyche of Perinthus, clasping right hands; to left, Amazon of Smyrna advancing right, holding a double axe; to right Tyche of Perinthus, standing left, holding rudder in left arm; inbetween, two prows.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- 4 unit
- Recorded diameter
- 29–31 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 9.49 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Smyrna
- Authority type
- League
- Issuing authority
- Gordian III.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gordian III, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Amazon of Smyrna and Tyche of Perinthus, clasping right hands; to left, Amazon of Smyrna advancing right, holding a double axe; to right Tyche of Perinthus, standing left, holding rudder in left arm; inbetween, two prows.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ϹΜVΡΝΑΙ ΠЄΡΙΝΘΙ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ЄΠ ΜЄΝЄΚΛЄΟVϹ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3411
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3411
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. 270, nr. 918, pl. 57
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 77, nr. 561
Research required
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