T. Ampius, governor of Asia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 IV, Silver, struck at Laodiceia ad lycum, 58–57 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: tripod decorated with dolphins between two snakes; to the side, winged caduceus. Weight about 12.2 g, diameter 26.0 mm.
| mint | Laodiceia ad lycum | weight | 12.22g (1) |
| ruler | T. Ampius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀26.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| 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
Tripod decorated with dolphins between two snakes; to the side, winged caduceus
specimens (1)
British Museum
12.22g
⌀26.0
12↕
Cite this coin
T. Ampius, governor of Asia Laodiceia ad Lycum Metcalf 2017 IV (laodiceia_ad_lycum_metcalf_2017_iv), 58–57 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/t-ampius-governor-of-asia-laodiceia-ad-lycum-metcalf-2017-iv/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA