Parion or Parium was a Greek city of Adrasteia in Mysia on the Hellespont. As major coastal city with two harbors in the Roman period, Parion had intensive relations with Thrace and Anatolia throughout history.
This was the main customs station through which all Istanbul-bound goods from Greece and the Aegean had to pass. In the Hellenistic period it came under the domain of Lysimachus, and subsequently the Attalid dynasty.
The ancient coinage of Parium is quite abundant, attesting to its great output and advanced mint. In Hellenistic times, the city's badge shown on coins was the Gorgoneion.
This was the main customs station through which all Istanbul-bound goods from Greece and the Aegean had to pass. In the Hellenistic period it came under the domain of Lysimachus, and subsequently the Attalid dynasty.
The ancient coinage of Parium is quite abundant, attesting to its great output and advanced mint. In Hellenistic times, the city's badge shown on coins was the Gorgoneion.
Modern location: Kemer, Turkey
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C. Matuinus Aedile
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T. Anicius Aedile
Obverse: female head right wearing stephane; C_G / I_P
Reverse: praefericulum; D_D
Diameter:
14 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
No notes for this coin
RPC I 2259; SNG France 1416
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Parion
An
AR
Hemidrachm
struck c. 350-300 BC
in
Parion
Obverse: head of Medusa facing (Gorgoneion)
Reverse: bull standing left, head turned right; dolphin above; Π_A / PI
Diameter:
12 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.5 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.5 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 22
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Parion
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Obverse: head of Medusa (Gorgoneion) facing
Reverse: incuse square with angles in the corners forming cruciform pattern, pellet in center
Diameter:
11 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
No notes for this coin
SNG BnF 1347; SNG Delepierre 2526; SNGvA 1318; SNG Cop 256; BMC Mysia p. 94, 1 ff.; SGCV II 3917