Watch List notes:

MYSIA. Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 27 mm, 12.54 g, 1 h), circa 76. Cista mystica from which snake coils; around, ivy wreath with fruits. Rev. Two snakes coiled around a bow case; between the snake heads, AΠ above prytaneis monogram and star; to left, monogram of ΠΕΡΓ; to right, serpent-entwined thyrsos. Kleiner 25. SNG Paris 1726-1727. Beautifully centered and exceptionally sharp and well preserved. Small die break on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From the collection of Walter Weise, Künker 347, 22 March 2021, 735 (with collector's tickets), privately acquired from R. Kaiser on 2 November 1985.