Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XIV, 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 11.7 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 11.68g (1) |
| ruler | Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀27.0 (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, winged caduceus Arc dans un goryte
specimens (2)
British Museum
11.68g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Ap. Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher, governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XIV (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_xiv), 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-xiv/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA