Parion, Gallienus, bronze (CN type 23174)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
253-268 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
MysiaCoin type in bronze struck at Parion in Mysia under Gallienus dated 253-268 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23174. Obverse: Laureate bust of Gallienus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Capricorn holding globe (?) between forelegs, left. Behind the Capricorn a cornucopiae. Underneath the Capricorn a grid pattern (?).
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 22–24.8 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.26 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Parion
- Region
- Mysia
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Gallienus
Design
- Obverse type
- Laureate bust of Gallienus, right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Capricorn holding globe (?) between forelegs, left. Behind the Capricorn a cornucopiae. Underneath the Capricorn a grid pattern (?).
- Obverse legend
- IMR LICINN CA
- Reverse legend
- C G I H P
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23174
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 23174
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
- Research required
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution