C. Fannius, governor of Asia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XVII, Silver, struck at Laodiceia ad lycum, 50–49 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, winged caduceus temple rond. Weight about 11.8 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 11.80g (1) |
| ruler | C. Fannius, governor of Asia | 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
Round temple surmounted by a female statue holding a sceptre, between two serpents; to the side, winged caduceus Temple rond
specimens (1)
British Museum
11.80g
⌀27.0
12↕
Cite this coin
C. Fannius, governor of Asia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XVII (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_xvii), 50–49 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-fannius-governor-of-asia-laodiceia-ad-lycum-metcalf-2017-xvii/ (accessed: 2026-09-17). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA