C. Septimius, governor of Asia Tralles Metcalf 2017 XIV, Silver, struck at Tralles, 56–55 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: gorytos (bow case) decorated with an aplustre and containing a bow, between two intertwined snakes; to side, poppy and grain-stalk arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.6 g, diameter 28.0 mm.
| mint | Tralles | weight | 12.63g (1) |
| ruler | C. Septimius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀28.0 (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
Gorytos (bow case) decorated with an aplustre and containing a bow, between two intertwined snakes; to side, poppy and grain-stalk Arc dans un goryte
specimens (1)
British Museum
12.63g
⌀28.0
12↕
Cite this coin
C. Septimius, governor of Asia Tralles Metcalf 2017 XIV (tralles_metcalf_2017_xiv), 56–55 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/c-septimius-governor-of-asia-tralles-metcalf-2017-xiv/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA