Parion, Antoninus Pius, bronze (CN type 17437)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
138–161 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Antoninus Pius dated 138–161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 17437. Obverse: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right. Reverse: Demeter in long garment standing right, holding long torch in left hand and ears of corn in outstretched right hand.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded mean weight
- 40.07 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Antoninus Pius
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right.
- Reverse type
- Demeter in long garment standing right, holding long torch in left hand and ears of corn in outstretched right hand.
- Obverse legend
- [...] ΑΝ[...]
- Reverse legend
- [...] HAD[...]
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/17437
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 17437
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. 2896
- external concordance
Research required
- Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution