Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 IX, Silver, struck at Apamea phrygiae, 55–53 BC. Obverse: basket (cista mystica) from which a snake emerges, in a wreath of ivy serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre. Reverse: gorytos (bow case) decorated with an aplustre and containing a bow, between two intertwined snakes; to side, two flutes arc dans un goryte. Weight about 11.5 g, diameter 27.5 mm.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | 11.49g (2) |
| ruler | Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀27.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Basket (cista mystica) from which a snake emerges, in a wreath of ivy Serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre
reverse
Gorytos (bow case) decorated with an aplustre and containing a bow, between two intertwined snakes; to side, two flutes Arc dans un goryte
specimens (3)
British Museum
11.66g
⌀27.0
12↕
British Museum
11.31g
⌀28.0
1↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 IX (apamea_phrygiae_metcalf_2017_ix), 55–53 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ap-claudius-ap-f-pulcher-governor-of-cilicia-apamea-in-phrygia-metcalf-2017-ix/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA