Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 VII, 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 11.8 g, diameter 26.0 mm.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | 11.83g (1) |
| ruler | Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀26.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| 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
11.83g
⌀26.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 VII (apamea_phrygiae_metcalf_2017_vii), 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-vii/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA