Parion, Valerian II., bronze (CN type 21878)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
256-258 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Valerian II. dated 256-258 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 21878. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II, right. Reverse: Capricorn with cornucopia and globe, right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22.4 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.75 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Valerian II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian II, right.
- Reverse type
- Capricorn with cornucopia and globe, right.
- Obverse legend
- VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES
- Reverse legend
- C G I H P
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/21878
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 21878
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. 743
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution