Lydia, Sardes AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Circa 166-160 BC. Serpent emerging from cista mystica; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around ornate bow and bowcase; civic monogram to left, filleted thyrsos to right. Kleiner & Noe Series 1; SNG von Aulock 3121 and 8253; SNG Copenhagen -. 12.84g, 27mm, 12h.
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From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s.