Parion, bronze (CN type 21273)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 330-130 v. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia dated ca. 330-130 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21273. Obverse: Burning altar with a three-step base (krepis). Reverse: Ethnic within laurel wreath.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 20.1–21.3 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.75 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
Design
- Obverse type
- Burning altar with a three-step base (krepis).
- Reverse type
- Ethnic within laurel wreath.
- Reverse legend
- ΠΑΡΙ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21273
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21273
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. 1396
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 7229-7431
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 2334
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution