Cistophorus from Ephesus Artist: Unknown
Mint: Ephesus (Ionia)
Magistrate: Marcus Antonius, 83–30 B.C.

39 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

11.43 g, 12:00, 27.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.2218

Geography

Made in Ephesus, Ionia

Culture

Roman

Period

1st century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Head of M. Antonius r., wearing ivy-wreath; below, lituus; around clockwise from 7:00, M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Cista mystica surmounted by bust of Octavia r., her hair in knot with plait in loop; on either side, coiled serpent with head erect; on l., III VIR downwards; on r., R P C upwards.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1952–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

cistophori, coins, money

Marks

M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT III VIR R P C

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