cn type 5242

Edition

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Mint

Byzantion 🔍 ❐
Region: Thrace ❐

Date

c. 238-244 AD
Roman Imperial Period  🔍

Obverse

Legend

Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓΟ

Design

Radiate bust of Gordian III, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, holding spear and shield.
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Reverse

Legend

ЄΠ Μ ΑVΡ ΔΙΟΝVϹΙΟV Τ Β Κ Π ΑΛЄΖΑΝΔΡΑϹ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ

Design

Laureate and togate emperor (Gordian) standing in quadriga, right, holding reins in right hand and eagle-sceptre in left hand.
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Persons

Magistrate

Marcus Aurelius Dionysios 🔍

Magistrate

P. Alexandra 🔍

Sitter

Gordian III. 🔍 ❐

Metrology

Denomination

Medallion 🔍

Material

bronze  🔍 ❐

Average Weight

30.72 g (1x)

Citation

Schönert-Geiß, Die Münzprägung von Byzantion. Kaiserzeit, Berlin 1972 p. 115, nr. 1797, pl. 106  ❐

Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values II 2. Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia), Bourgas 2005 p. 179, nr. 1964  ❐

Literature

Web Reference: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/7.2/637  ❐

editions

cn.byzantium.1_ed.534 🔍

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cn type 5242, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/5242 [Last downloaded: 2024/12/10]

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