Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XIII, Silver, struck at Laodiceia ad lycum, 53–51 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, winged caduceus arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.0 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 12.01g (3) |
| ruler | Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀27.0 (3) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (3) |
| 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, winged caduceus Arc dans un goryte
specimens (6)
British Museum
11.90g
⌀26.0
11↕
British Museum
12.05g
⌀28.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
British Museum
12.08g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XIII (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_xiii), 53–51 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ap-claudius-ap-f-pulcher-governor-of-cilicia-laodiceia-ad-lycum-metcalf-2017-xiii/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA