Apamea in Phrygia Kleiner and Noe 1977 27, Silver, struck at Apamea phrygiae, 137–136 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 sides, serpent coils arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.6 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | 12.58g (1) |
| ruler | — | 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 sides, serpent coils Arc dans un goryte
specimens (2)
British Museum
12.58g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Apamea in Phrygia Kleiner and Noe 1977 27 (apamea_phrygiae_kleiner_noe_1977_27), 137–136 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/apamea-in-phrygia-kleiner-and-noe-1977-27/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA