M. Tullius Cicero, governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 XI, Silver, struck at Apamea phrygiae, 51–50 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, two flutes arc dans un goryte. Weight about g.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | M. Tullius Cicero, governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| 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, two flutes Arc dans un goryte
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M. Tullius Cicero, governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 XI (apamea_phrygiae_metcalf_2017_xi), 51–50 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/m-tullius-cicero-governor-of-cilicia-apamea-in-phrygia-metcalf-2017-xi/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA