Sardis Kleiner and Noe 1977 17a, Silver, struck at Sardes, 129–128 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, zeus deux serpents. Weight about 12.7 g, diameter 31.0 mm.
| mint | Sardes | weight | 12.66g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀31.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 1↕ (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, Zeus Deux serpents
specimens (3)
British Museum
12.72g
⌀31.0
1↕
British Museum
12.60g
⌀31.0
1↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Sardis Kleiner and Noe 1977 17a (sardes_kleiner_noe_1977_17a), 129–128 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/sardis-kleiner-and-noe-1977-17a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA