Parion, Augustus, bronze (CN type 16655)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
27 v. Chr. – 14 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Augustus dated 27 v. Chr. – 14 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16655. Obverse: Bare head of Augustus, right. Reverse: Capricorn with cornucopia, right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 23.2–24 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.92 g (mean of 6 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Augustus
Design
- Obverse type
- Bare head of Augustus, right.
- Reverse type
- Capricorn with cornucopia, right.
- Reverse legend
- AVGVSTVS
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16655
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 16655
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. 2263
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1434-1437
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution