T. Ampius, governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 V, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 58–57 BC. Obverse: snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by a wreath of ivy serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre. Reverse: tripod between two entwined snakes; above, apollo holding branch and resting on column; to side, large torch. Weight about 12.3 g, diameter 26.0 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 12.25g (3) |
| ruler | T. Ampius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀26.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Snake escaping from a cista mystica, surrounded by a wreath of ivy Serpent sortant d'une ciste mystique (panier rituel) ; dans une couronne de feuilles et de fruits de lierre
reverse
Tripod between two entwined snakes; above, Apollo holding branch and resting on column; to side, large torch
specimens (3)
British Museum
12.39g
⌀26.0
12↕
British Museum
12.54g
⌀26.0
12↕
National Museum of Denmark
11.83g
Cite this coin
T. Ampius, governor of Asia Ephesus Metcalf 2017 V (ephesus_metcalf_2017_v), 58–57 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/t-ampius-governor-of-asia-ephesus-metcalf-2017-v/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA