P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 X, 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 11.9 g, diameter 26.7 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 11.94g (4) |
| ruler | P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia | diameter | ⌀26.7 (3) |
| denomination | — | axis | 9↕ (4) |
| 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 (6)
British Museum
11.70g
⌀26.0
11↕
British Museum
12.03g
⌀27.0
12↕
British Museum
12.16g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
National Museum of Denmark
11.86g
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 X (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_x), 56–53 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/p-lentulus-pf-governor-of-cilicia-laodiceia-ad-lycum-metcalf-2017-x/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA