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Parion, bronze (CN type 21246)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 350-300 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia dated ca. 350-300 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21246. Obverse: Beardless male head wearing a wreath of corn, right. Reverse: Burning altar with a three-step base (krepis). On the front AI; on its right narrow side, star .

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
7.06 g (mean of 1 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
Burning altar with a three-step base (krepis). On the front AI; on its right narrow side, star .
Reverse legend
ΠΑΡΙ

Identification

Period
Classical/Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21246
Type corpus identifier
CN type 21246

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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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Licensed photograph
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