Apamea in Phrygia Ashton 2004 pl. 9, 12, Silver, struck at Apamea phrygiae, 135–133 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, eagle head arc dans un goryte. Weight about g.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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, eagle head Arc dans un goryte
specimens (1)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Apamea in Phrygia Ashton 2004 pl. 9, 12 (apamea_phrygiae_ashton_2004_pl_9_12-13), 135–133 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/apamea-in-phrygia-ashton-2004-pl-9-12/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA