Savoca Coins
Online Auction 35 | Silver 3 Aug 2019
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Ionia. Ephesos circa 133-67 BC. Uncertain date
Cistophoric Tetradrachm AR
27 mm., 12,11 g.
Basket (cista mystica), with half-open lid, from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits / Two snakes coiled around a bow case ornamented with aplustre, between the snake heads, poppy (?) between two cornucopiae, unclear date above [E]ΦE to left, lit torch to right.
very fine
Cf. Kleiner, "The Dated Cistophori of Ephesus," in ANSMN 18 (1972), 73 (Year 67=68/67 BC).
Cistophoric Tetradrachm AR
27 mm., 12,11 g.
Basket (cista mystica), with half-open lid, from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits / Two snakes coiled around a bow case ornamented with aplustre, between the snake heads, poppy (?) between two cornucopiae, unclear date above [E]ΦE to left, lit torch to right.
very fine
Cf. Kleiner, "The Dated Cistophori of Ephesus," in ANSMN 18 (1972), 73 (Year 67=68/67 BC).