C. Fabius M.f., governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 VIII, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 57–56 BC. Obverse: snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by 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; above, artemis holding bow and quiver; to side, torch arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.3 g, diameter 26.0 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 12.26g (1) |
| ruler | C. Fabius M.f., governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀26.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by 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; above, Artemis holding bow and quiver; to side, torch Arc dans un goryte
specimens (1)
British Museum
12.26g
⌀26.0
12↕
Cite this coin
C. Fabius M.f., governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 VIII (ephesus_metcalf_2017_viii), 57–56 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-fabius-mf-governor-of-asia-ephesus-metcalf-2017-viii/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA