P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 VI, Silver, struck at Apamea phrygiae, 56–53 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 11.8 g, diameter 26.0 mm.
| mint | Apamea phrygiae | weight | 11.84g (3) |
| ruler | P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀26.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| 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
specimens (5)
British Museum
12.18g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
British Museum
12.14g
⌀25.0
12↕
National Museum of Denmark
11.19g
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Apamea in Phrygia Metcalf 2017 VI (apamea_phrygiae_metcalf_2017_vi), 56–53 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/p-lentulus-pf-governor-of-cilicia-apamea-in-phrygia-metcalf-2017-vi/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA