Parion, silver (CN type 21193)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 133-50 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in silver struck at Parion in Mysia dated ca. 133-50 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21193. Obverse: Veiled head of Demeter, right, wearing corn wreath. Reverse: Apollo Aktaios semi-draped standing left; in his right hand, patera over flaming altar; in his left, lyre resting on omphalos.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Recorded diameter
- 22–29 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 13.7 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Veiled head of Demeter, right, wearing corn wreath.
- Reverse type
- Apollo Aktaios semi-draped standing left; in his right hand, patera over flaming altar; in his left, lyre resting on omphalos.
- Reverse legend
- ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ / ΑΚΤΑΙΟΥ // ΠΑΡΙΑΝΩΝ / ΠΟΛΥΚΛΗΣ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21193
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21193
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. 1401
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 829
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 97, nr. 1-3 (Group 2)
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution