Corinth Coin: 1927 1549
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1927 1549
Title:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial Copper/Bronze Coin of Gordian III, Messembria Mint (AD 238 - AD 244)
Year:   1927
Coin Number:   1549
Period:   Greek Imperial/Roman Provincial
Material:   AE
Mint:   Messembria
Authority:   Gordian III
Obverse Legend:   AYTKMAN. GORDIANOS AVG SEBA above; TRANKYILLAINA
Obverse Type:   Busts of Gordian and Tranquillina; face-to-face
Reverse Legend:   MECA MBR[I]ANWN
Reverse Type:   Concordia standing l.; wearing modius; holding patera and cornucopia
Symbol:   Letters
Diameter:   25
Chronology:   AD 238 - AD 244
Findspot Description:   Peirene; Upper part of drain north of East wing of Propylaia
Excavation date: 5/21/1927
NB 86a, .
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation.
Reference:   BMC Thess. p.134 no.16
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: digital 2010 3227
Image: digital 2010 3228
Image: digital 2010 3229