Cistophorus from Laodicea ad Mare Artist: Unknown
Mint: Laodicea ad Mare (Syria)

133–67 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

12.47 g, 11:00, 25 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2006.61.1

Geography

Made in Laodicea ad Mare, Syria

Culture

Greek

Period

2nd–1st century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Snake emerging from cista mystica, the whole surrounded by wreath of ivy.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DIODO / ROY [Gk.] above, B to r. Bow-case surrounded by entwined snakes.
Provenance
Downie–Lepcyzk, Lansing, Mich., November 21, 1986, cat. 71, lot 278. John Aiello, Hewitt, N.J., to 2006; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

cistophori, coins, money

Marks

plugged

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