Parion, bronze (CN type 21244)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 3.Jh. v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia dated ca. 3.Jh. v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21244. Obverse: Beardless male head wearing a wreath of corn, right. Reverse: Butting bull, left.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20.8–21.3 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 8.05 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Beardless male head wearing a wreath of corn, right.
- Reverse type
- Butting bull, left.
- Reverse legend
- ΠΑΡΙ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21244
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21244
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. 1392
Research required
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