C. Pulcher Ap. f., governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 XVII, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 55–53 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; to sides, warrior holding sword and torch arc dans un goryte. Weight about 11.6 g, diameter 25.0 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 11.63g (1) |
| ruler | C. Pulcher Ap. f., governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀25.0 (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; to sides, warrior holding sword and torch Arc dans un goryte
specimens (2)
British Museum
11.63g
⌀25.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
C. Pulcher Ap. f., governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 XVII (ephesus_metcalf_2017_xvii), 55–53 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-pulcher-ap-f-governor-of-asia-ephesus-metcalf-2017-xvii/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA