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Parion gorgoneion Coin Type: Silver hemidrachm of Parion in Mysia, c. 480 BCE
Size and Weight: 11mm x 13mm, 3.3g
Obverse: Gorgon face with waved hair.
Reverse: Incuse punch marks containing cruciform shape, pellet in centre.
Ref: GCV 3918
Provenance: Ancient Auction House UK (eBay), December 2003.
BW Ref: 001 024 008
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