Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Ancient Bronze Coin of the Paion (Parium) in Mysia within Asia Minor, Circa 350-300 BC. Obverse: Bull standing right; Reverse: The Great Altar of Parium built by Hermocreon with Ampora in front and Ethnic around: Π-A/P-I Mint: Parium, Mysia Size: 10 mm Weight: 0.92 g Ref: SNG Cop. 270 Condition: gF/aVF. Very interesting small coin, rare type and denomination (cf. CNG 387,147 Hammer:$120) As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Parium (Parion) was an ancient city of Mysia on the Propontis between Lampsacus and Priapus founded in 709 BC. It was a a colony probably founded by Eretria and Paros. The city is located in what is now the village of Kemer in the township of Biga in Çanakkale province of Turkey. It belonged to the Delian League and in the Hellenistic period it came under the domain of Lysimachus, and subsequently the Attalid dynasty. A major coastal city with two harbors in the Roman period, Parion had intensive relations with Thrace and Anatolia throughout history. In Roman times, it was a colonia, within the province of Asia; after that province was divided in the 4th century, it was in the province of Hellespontus. 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. Circa 300 B.C. the city produced Bronze coins featuring obv. Bull, rev. The great altar of Parium built by Hermocreon. Hermocreon was a Greek architect of the ~3rd cent. BC and according to Strabo he built a state altar, 1 stadia long (~600 ft) , from the material of an abandoned temple near Parium which is presumably the one depicted on some bronze coins. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-12-11T21:31:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
