C. Fannius, governor of Asia Tralles Metcalf 2017 XVII, Silver, struck at Tralles, 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 side, eagle standing, head turned back temple rond. Weight about 11.7 g, diameter 29.0 mm.
| mint | Tralles | weight | 11.65g (1) |
| ruler | C. Fannius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀29.0 (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 side, eagle standing, head turned back Temple rond
specimens (1)
British Museum
11.65g
⌀29.0
12↕
Cite this coin
C. Fannius, governor of Asia Tralles Metcalf 2017 XVII (tralles_metcalf_2017_xvii), 49–48 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-fannius-governor-of-asia-tralles-metcalf-2017-xvii/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA