Parion, bronze (CN type 21270)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 100-50 BC
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia dated ca. 100-50 BC, catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21270. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis, right; bow and quiver over left shoulder. Reverse: Eagle standing right, wings spread; within laurel wreath.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20–22 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 6.66 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Diademed and draped bust of Artemis, right; bow and quiver over left shoulder.
- Reverse type
- Eagle standing right, wings spread; within laurel wreath.
- Reverse legend
- ΠΑΡΙΑΝΩΝ // ΜΗΤΡΟ/ΔΩΡΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21270
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21270
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. 278
Research required
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