Aristonicus Apollonis Kleiner and Noe 1977 2, Silver, struck at Apollonis, 132–131 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, heads of zeus and dionysus and serpent coils deux serpents. Weight about 12.5 g, diameter 28.5 mm.
| mint | Apollonis | weight | 12.53g (2) |
| ruler | Aristonicus | diameter | ⌀28.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| 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, heads of Zeus and Dionysus and serpent coils Deux serpents
specimens (3)
British Museum
12.43g
⌀27.0
11↕
British Museum
12.63g
⌀30.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Aristonicus Apollonis Kleiner and Noe 1977 2 (apollonis_kleiner_noe_1977_2), 132–131 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/aristonicus-apollonis-kleiner-and-noe-1977-2/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA