C. Fannius, governor of Asia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 XII, Silver, struck at Apamea phrygiae, 49–48 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: round temple surmounted by a female statue holding a sceptre, between two serpents; to the side, two flutes temple rond. Weight about 12.2 g, diameter 27.5 mm.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | 12.19g (3) |
| ruler | C. Fannius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀27.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| 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
Round temple surmounted by a female statue holding a sceptre, between two serpents; to the side, two flutes Temple rond
specimens (5)
British Museum
12.55g
⌀28.0
12↕
British Museum
12.20g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
National Museum of Denmark
11.81g
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
C. Fannius, governor of Asia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 XII (apamea_phrygiae_metcalf_2017_xii), 49–48 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-fannius-governor-of-asia-apamea-in-phrygia-metcalf-2017-xii/ (accessed: 2026-09-17). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA