Nysa Metcalf 2015 33-49, Silver, struck at Nysa, 68–67 BC. Obverse: basket (cista mystica) from which a snake emerges, in a wreath of ivy panier. Reverse: gorytos (bow case) decorated with an aplustre and containing a bow, between two intertwined snakes; to side, dionysus arc dans un goryte. Weight about 11.8 g, diameter 27.5 mm.
| mint | Nysa | weight | 11.80g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀27.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| 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 Panier
reverse
Gorytos (bow case) decorated with an aplustre and containing a bow, between two intertwined snakes; to side, Dionysus Arc dans un goryte
specimens (2)
British Museum
11.94g
⌀28.0
12↕
British Museum
11.66g
⌀27.0
11↕
Cite this coin
Nysa Metcalf 2015 33-49 (nysa_metcalf_2015_33-49), 68–67 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/nysa-metcalf-2015-33-49/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA