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Æ19
| Issuer | Paros |
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| Year | 325 BC - 275 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and veiled bust of Demeter facing right, rendered in low relief with broad facial features characteristic of late Classical island coinage. The veil falls over the back of the neck and shoulder, with no visible inscription in the field. The flan is irregular with a pronounced flan crack at the upper left. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠΑΡ |
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Paros, the Cycladic island famous for its white marble, operated a relatively modest civic bronze coinage during the late fourth and early third centuries — a period when the island shifted between Macedonian and Ptolemaic spheres of influence following Alexander's campaigns. The "var." designations against both HGC and BMC suggest this piece carries a die combination or secondary feature not precisely matched in standard references, which is not unusual for small island bronzes of this period where die production was inconsistent and short-lived.