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Parion, hemidrachm (CN type 20552)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 500-400 v.Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

hemidrachm in silver struck at Parion in Mysia dated ca. 500-400 v.Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 20552. Obverse: Gorgoneion. Reverse: Incuse square, devided by a linear cross-like pattern with a central dot.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
hemidrachm
Recorded diameter
14.2 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
1.36 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Parion
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Weight standard
Chian

Design

Obverse type
Gorgoneion.
Reverse type
Incuse square, devided by a linear cross-like pattern with a central dot.

Identification

Period
Classical Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/20552
Type corpus identifier
CN type 20552

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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