Sardis Hochard 2020 4.1-6, Silver, struck at Sardes, 130–112 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 deux serpents. Weight about 12.5 g, diameter 28.0 mm.
| mint | Sardes | weight | 12.52g (3) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀28.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 7↕ (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 Deux serpents
specimens (4)
British Museum
12.51g
⌀29.0
12↕
British Museum
12.58g
⌀27.0
10↕
BnF (IRIS)
National Museum of Denmark
12.46g
Cite this coin
Sardis Hochard 2020 4.1-6 (sardes_hochard_2020_4.1-6), 130–112 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/sardis-hochard-2020-41-6/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA