P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 VIII, Silver, struck at Laodiceia ad lycum, 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, winged caduceus arc dans un goryte. Weight about 12.0 g, diameter 25.5 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 12.04g (3) |
| ruler | P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀25.5 (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, winged caduceus Arc dans un goryte
specimens (3)
British Museum
12.10g
⌀25.0
12↕
British Museum
11.69g
⌀26.0
12↕
National Museum of Denmark
12.34g
Cite this coin
P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 VIII (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_viii), 56–53 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/p-lentulus-pf-governor-of-cilicia-laodiceia-ad-lycum-metcalf-2017-viii/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA