C. Fannius, governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 XXI, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 49–49 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: tetrastyle temple with a cupola between two entwined serpents surmounted by statue of artemis; to sides, headdress of isis and torch temple. Weight about 12.1 g, diameter 26.5 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 12.08g (2) |
| ruler | C. Fannius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀26.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| 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
Tetrastyle temple with a cupola between two entwined serpents surmounted by statue of Artemis; to sides, headdress of Isis and torch Temple
specimens (2)
British Museum
12.11g
⌀26.0
12↕
British Museum
12.04g
⌀27.0
12↕
Cite this coin
C. Fannius, governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 XXI (ephesus_metcalf_2017_xxi), 49–49 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-fannius-governor-of-asia-ephesus-metcalf-2017-xxi/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA