P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XI, 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 11.3 g, diameter 27.5 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 11.33g (2) |
| ruler | P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia | 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 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
11.55g
⌀28.0
12↕
British Museum
11.10g
⌀27.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
P. Lentulus P.f., governor of Cilicia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 XI (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_xi), 56–53 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/p-lentulus-pf-governor-of-cilicia-laodiceia-ad-lycum-metcalf-2017-xi/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA