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Ancient Coinage of Mysia, Parion (Parium)

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CIVIC AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
ANS 43397cfMysia, Parium. AE. Ca 4th century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / P-A, to left and right of the great altar of Parium. cf. ANS 1944.100.43397 (Priapus mint); reverse: BMC, Parium 40.TextImage
Ashton_10cfMYSIA. Parium. Ca. 165-160 BC. Silver tetradrachm (16.88 gm). Laureate head of Apollo right / APOLLWNOS AKTAIOU PARIANWN, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch in right hand & resting left on grounded bow, in inner left field PANW monogram above TEY monogram. Cf. Ashton et al., Some Greek coins in the British Museum, NC 1998, pl. 15, 10-11 (with altar & different monograms). Unpublished. TextImage
BMC 14Mysia, Parium. c.350 - 300 B.C. AR Hemidrachm. Gorgoneion / Bull standing left, looking back; above, monogram; below, P I and vine-leaf. TextImage
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BMC 17Mysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Bull left, head reverted; bee below / Gorgoneion facing. TextImage
BMC 23Mysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Bull standing left, head reverted; grain ear below / Gorgoneion head facing; serpents around. TextImage
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BMC 28Parium, Mysia, AR Hemidrachm. 2.31 gr, 14.38 mm. ca 400-300 BC. No legend, Gorgonion facing, tongue protruding, serpents around head / PA-RI, above and beneath bull standing left, head turned right, laurel branch below. BMC 28.TextImage
BMC 31Mysia, Parion. c4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Gorgoneion head; serpents around / PA-RI around, cow standing left, head reverted; patera(?) below. TextImage
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BMC 34Mysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.31 gm). Bull left, looking right; scallop shell below / Gorgoneion. TextImage
BMC 36Parion. Hemidrachm. Gorgoneion / Bull standing left, head turned right. TextImage
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BMC 38cfMysia, Parium AR Tetrobol. 4th century BC. PA-PI, bull standing left, head reverted, wreath under belly / gorgoneion, EP monogram above head between snakes.TextImage
BMC 41Mysia, Parion, AE18. 350-300 BC. Bull butting right, grapes above / P/A/R/I, inscription around altar of Parion, amphora before. Ref: BMC 41; SNG Cop 2061; SNG v.A. 1326.TextImage
BMC 47Parion, Mysia, AE10, 350-300 BC. 10.22 mm, 1.0 gr. Bull standing right. D on I monogram above / PARI, around the great altar of Parion, amphora before. BMC 47.TextImage
BMC 55AE16 of Parium, Mysia. 350-300 BC. Bull butting left / PA-RI to left and right of torch, all within wreath. SNG Tuebingen 2328; SNG Cop 269; BMC 55.TextImage
BMC 69Mysia, Parion. Circa 3rd-1st Century BC. AE 23mm. Head of Medusa facing / Eagle standing right. TextImage
McClean 7650Mysia, Parion. ca 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Bull standing left, looking back; pellet in ring below PA/RI / Gorgoneion. TextImage
McClean 7658Parium, Mysia AE16 mm, 2.30 gr. Head of woman right, wearing stephane / PARIANWN, bull standing left, one foreleg raised. McClean 7658.TextImage
RPC 2259Parion, Mysia, AE15, semi-autonomous issue, 45 BC. C. Matuinus and T. Anicius, aediles. C G I P, female head right, wearing stephane / Praefericulum (sacrificial vase). RPC 2259; SNG Paris 1415-1418.TextImage
SG3919vParion, Mysia, AR hemidrachm. Late 4th century BC. Facing gorgonion, tongue out / PA, Calf standing left, head turned, RI between legs, tunny below.TextImage
SNGCop 256Mysia, Parion AR Drachm. ca 500-475 BC. Gorgoneion / Incuse punch with rough design. Asyut 612, Rosen 525. TextImage
SNGCop 257Mysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40 gm). Bull standing left, head reverted; oenochoe below / Gorgoneion with protruding tongue. TextImage
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SNGCop 257ffMysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.36 gm). Bull standing left; patera below / Gorgoneion. TextImage
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SNGCop 258Mysia, Parion. ca 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. Gorgoneion head facing / PA/RI, cow standing left; sickle below. SNG von Aulock 1323. TextImage
SNG France 1409Parion, Mysia, AE14, 2nd-1st cent BC. Facing head of gorgonion / Owl standing facing on palm branch. SNG France 1409.TextImage
SNG France 1429Parium, Mysia. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Valerian-Gallienus, AD 253-268. AE21, 4.73 g. PARIOC CM (partially retrograde), head of the founder Parius right / Asklepios seated right, examining the leg of a bull standing left before him. SNG France 1429-30.TextImage
SNGvA 1319MYSIA, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.42 gm). Bull left, head reverted; PA above, PI below. BMC Mysia pg. 95, 14ff. TextImage
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SNGvA 1320Mysia, Parion. ca 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm. PA-RI, Bull standing left on wheat ear / Gorgoneion facing. BMC 23. TextImage
SNGvA 1322Mysia, Parion. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.38 gm). Bull standing left; star below / Gorgoneion. TextImage
SNG vA 1327Parion, Mysia, AE, 2nd-1st cent BC. Head of gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding / PARI, Bull standing left, cicada below. SNG v. Aulock 1327.TextImage
SNG vA 2431Parion, Mysium, civic issue. AE22, 1st cent BC. Head of Demeter left overstruck by legend in wreath / Altar of Parion, bukranion on front plate, thyrsos below. SNG v. Aulock 2431; SNG France 1396.TextImage
SNGvA 7427Mysia, Parion. ca 2nd-1st Century BC. AE 20mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / PARI, bull butting left; monogram & caduceus below. TextImage
SNGvA 7429Mysia, Parion AE18. 350-300 BC. The Altar of Parion / PA PI, inscription in 2 lines within wreath. TextImage
Sear #3917Parion, Mysia, AR Tetrobol. c 480 BC. Facing gorgon head, with tongue protruding / Incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet at center.
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Sear #3918Parion, Mysia, AR Hemidrachm. Circa 480 BC. Gorgon head with protruding tongue / cruciform incuse with pellet in center.
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Sear #3919Parion, Mysia, AR Hemidrachm. 350-300 BC, Gorgonian, tongue protruding / PARI, Bull standing left, looking back. SNG VA1321.
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Sear #3920Mysia, Parion AR Hemidrachm. Bull standing left and looking back, club below / Gorgon facing with tongue sticking out. TextImage
Sear #3922Mysia, Parion AR Hemidrachm. 350-300 BC. Bull standing left looking back, star above / Gorgonian head with protruding tongue.
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AUGUSTUS
RPC 1656Parion, Mysia or Philippi, Macedonia. Augustus AE17 (Semis). AVG, head right / Two colonists plowing right with two oxen. BMC (Parium) 86-88.TextObvRev
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RPC 2260Octavian & Agrippa AE29 Dupondius of Parion, Mysia. ca 27 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F C G I P, bare head right / M AGRIPPA, bare head right. BMC 85.TextObvRev
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RPC 2262Augustus AE24 of Parium, Mysia, c27 BC. M BARBATIO M N ACILIO II VIR C G I P Bare head of Augustus right / P VIBIO SAC CAES Q BARBA PRAEF PRO II VIR Priest plowing with two oxen.TextImage
DRUSUS
SGI 341Drusus AE20 of Parium, Mysia. DRV CAES, bare head right / two founders plowing right with yoke of two oxen. Mionnet 719, Cohen 1, RPC -.TextImage
VESPASIAN
RPC 887Vespasian AE of Parion, Mysia. 8.80 g. VESPASIANVS CAISAR, laureate head right / AVGVSTVS, Capricorn leaping right, cornucopia on its back. RPC 887. SNG Paris 1460.TextImage
TRAJAN
Weber_5151Mysia, Parium. Trajan, Plotina & Marciana AE 18mm. TRAIANVS AVG, laureate head of Trajan right / PLOTINA ET MARTIANA AVG, draped busts of Plotina & Marciana vis à vis. Mionnet 826.TextImage
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ANTONINUS PIUS
Cohen_1cfAntoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius & Faustina Jr AE 19 mm of Parium(?), Mysia. AVT P ANTONINOC AG L , laureate, draped bust of Antoninus Pius right / VERVS / ET FAVST[...], confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius on left, bare-headed and draped, Faustina Jr. on right, diademed and draped. Cf. Cohen p. 413, 1. TextImage
COMMODUS
BMC 101Commodus, AE15 of Parium, Mysia. 180-192 AD. IMP C AV COMODO, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Colonist ploughing right with two oxen. BMC 101; SNG Cop. 289.TextImage
BMC 101Commodus, Parion, Mysia. AE16. IMP C M A COMODVS, bearded laureate draped bust right / C G I H P, colonist plowing right with team of two oxen. BMC 101; SNG Cop 289; SNG v.A. 1337.TextImage
BMC 104Commodus AE20 of Parion, Mysia, 4.6g. IMP CAI M AVR COMMODVS, Laurate, draped bust right / DEO AESC SVB / CGIHP, Asklepios wearing himation, seated right on throne; raising with hand the forefoot of bull standing in front of him. BMC 104 ; SNG Paris 1483 ff.TextImage
MACRINUS
SNGParis 1501Macrinus, AE of Parion, Mysia. 6.37 g. IMP C M OPE SEV MACRINVS, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / C G I H PA, Genius standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. SNG Paris 1501.TextImage
VALERIAN I
Mabbott 1310Valerian I, AE20 of Parium, Mysia. IMP VALERIAN.., radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / DEO AESC SVB, C G I H P A below, Asklepios wearing himation, seated right on throne; raising with hand the forefoot of bull standing left before him. Mabbott Coll. 1310; ANS 100.43146; Isegrim -.TextImage
SNG Cop 310Valerian, AE22 of Parium, Mysia. 255-258 AD. 21.6mm, 4.0 gr. VALERIANVS NOBIL CAE, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Genius standing left by altar, holding patera and cornucopiae. SNG Cop 310; Thomsen Coll. 1314.TextImage
SNG vA 1343Valerian I, AE21 of Parium, Mysia. 253-260 AD. 4.01 gm. IMP C VALERIANVS AVG (or A or AV), radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Capricorn swimming right, holding globe between legs. SNG von Aulock 1343; McClean 7665.TextImage
SALONINUS
Mionnet 815Saloninus, AE20 of Parium, Mysia. VALERIANVS NOBIL CAE, laureate and draped bust right / CGI HP, Genius standing left by lighted altar, holding patera and cornucopia. Mionnet Supp. 8, 815.TextImage
GALLIENUS
SNG Paris 1524Gallienus, AE of Parion, Mysia. 4.01 g. IMP P LIC EGN GALLIENVS AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / C G I H P, Genius standing left by altar, holding Nike and cornucopiae. SNG Paris 1524.TextImage
SNG Paris 1534Gallienus, AE of Parion, Mysia. 7.58 g. IMP C GALLIENVS, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / C G H I P, triumphal arch with three arches, surmounted by quadriga of elephants facing between two Nikes. SNG Paris 1534; Price/Trell, p. 117, Fig. 211.TextImage
SNG vA 1346 varORC6662 Gallienus, Parium in Mysia, AE22, AVT O GALLIHNOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CCHIR, Capricorn right, cornucopia behind. TextImage
SALONINA
SNG Cop 312 varSalonina, AE23, Parion, Mysia, 253-268 AD. SALONINA, draped bust right / C G I H PAR, Herakles Farnese standing right, right hand behind back, resting on club set on rock. Unpublished for Salonina. SNG Cop. 312 var (this reverse for Saloninus); Mionnet Supp. V 801-802 var, (this reverse type for Gallienus). Museumlandschaft Hessen-Kassel 702.TextImage
CORNELIA SUPERA
Helios 5, 406Cornelia Supera, AE of Parium in Mysia, 253 AD. 5.33 g. G CORN SVPERA AVG, diademed, draped bust right / C G I H P, she-wolf standing right, looking back, suckling Romulus and Remus. Unpublished for Cornelia. cf SNG Cop 309 for Salonina. Helios Numismatik, auction 5, lot 406. TextImage
SNGFr 1519Cornelia Supera, C CORN SVPERA AVG, draped bust right / CGIHP, capricorn right, globe between forelegs, cornucopiae behind back.TextImage
Vagi 2261Cornelia Supera, AE20 of Parium, Mysia. G CORN SVPERA, diademed and draped bust right / DEO AES SVB Aesklepios seated right, helping bull, CCIHP in exergue.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Parion
Ed Snible, The Gorgons of Parion
Entry for Mysia, Parion on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Parium in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Parion at AsiaMinorCoins.com
Search for Parium in the ANS Database
Search for Parium in the RPC IV (Antonines) database at the Ashmolean Museum
Search for Parion at AncientImports.com
Search for Parion at Incitatus Coins

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