Dionysopolis Phrygiae Kleiner and Noe 1977 p.79, 5, Silver, struck at Dionysopolis phrygia, 160–145 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 side, amphora arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.5 g, diameter 27.0 mm.
| mint | Dionysopolis phrygia | weight | 12.51g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀27.0 (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 side, amphora Arc dans un goryte
specimens (1)
British Museum
12.51g
⌀27.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Dionysopolis Phrygiae Kleiner and Noe 1977 p.79, 5 (dionysopolis_phrygia_kleiner_noe_1977_p79_5-6), 160–145 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/dionysopolis-phrygiae-kleiner-and-noe-1977-p79-5/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA