Nysa Metcalf 2015 6-9, Silver, struck at Nysa, 85–84 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 arc dans un goryte. Weight about 11.1 g, diameter 28.0 mm.
| mint | Nysa | weight | 11.08g (1) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀28.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| 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 Arc dans un goryte
specimens (1)
British Museum
11.08g
⌀28.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Nysa Metcalf 2015 6-9 (nysa_metcalf_2015_6-9), 85–84 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/nysa-metcalf-2015-6-9/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA