Ephesus Kleiner and Noe 1977 33, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 140–137 BC. Obverse: snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by a wreath of ivy; above and to side, prow serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre. Reverse: bunch of grapes and vine leaf; warrior arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.6 g, diameter 29.5 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 12.56g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀29.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by a wreath of ivy; above and to side, prow Serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre
reverse
Bunch of grapes and vine leaf; warrior Arc dans un goryte
specimens (3)
British Museum
12.55g
⌀30.0
1↕
BnF (IRIS)
British Museum
12.56g
⌀29.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Ephesus Kleiner and Noe 1977 33 (ephesus_kleiner_noe_1977_33), 140–137 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ephesus-kleiner-and-noe-1977-33/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA