Ephesus Kleiner and Noe 1977 40, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 134–133 BC. Obverse: snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by a wreath of ivy; above, a and bee and torch serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre ; au-dessus, a, abeille et torche. Reverse: bunch of grapes and vine leaf; warrior grappe de raisin et feuille de vigne ; guerrier. Weight about 12.5 g, diameter 28.0 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 12.54g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀28.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (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, A and bee and torch Serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre ; au-dessus, A, abeille et torche
reverse
Bunch of grapes and vine leaf; warrior Grappe de raisin et feuille de vigne ; guerrier
specimens (2)
British Museum
12.58g
⌀28.0
12↕
British Museum
12.50g
⌀28.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Ephesus Kleiner and Noe 1977 40 (ephesus_kleiner_noe_1977_40), 134–133 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ephesus-kleiner-and-noe-1977-40/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA