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Pessinus SNG Paris 2563-4

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Pessinus SNG Paris 2563-4, Bronze, struck at Pessinus, 100–30 BC. Obverse: jugate busts of attis wearing a phrygian cap, and cybele agditis wearing a turreted crown and veil; to side, crescent bustes d'attis,. Reverse: lion seated, front paw resting on column drum; to either side, pilei surmounted by stars lion assis, patte avant reposant sur un tambour de colonne ; de chaque. Weight about 20.6 g, diameter 36.0 mm.
obverse Pessinus SNG Paris 2563-4
reverse Pessinus SNG Paris 2563-4
mint Pessinus weight 20.63g (3)
ruler — diameter ⌀36.0 (3)
denomination — axis 12↕ (3)
material Bronze technique —
country Greece dataset IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org)
obverse

Jugate busts of Attis wearing a Phrygian cap, and Cybele Agditis wearing a turreted crown and veil; to side, crescent Bustes d'Attis,

reverse

Lion seated, front paw resting on column drum; to either side, pilei surmounted by stars Lion assis, patte avant reposant sur un tambour de colonne ; de chaque

specimens (5)
British Museum 19.48g ⌀35.0 12↕
British Museum 20.45g ⌀36.0 12↕
British Museum 21.95g ⌀37.0 12↕

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Pessinus SNG Paris 2563-4 (pessinus_sng_paris.2563-4), 100–30 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/pessinus-sng-paris-2563-4/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA