T. Ampius, governor of Asia Tralles Metcalf 2017 I, Silver, struck at Tralles, 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 between two entwined snakes; above, eagle; to side, zebu (humped bull). Weight about 12.8 g, diameter 28.0 mm.
| mint | Tralles | weight | 12.81g (1) |
| ruler | T. Ampius, governor of Asia | diameter | ⌀28.0 (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 between two entwined snakes; above, eagle; to side, zebu (humped bull)
specimens (1)
British Museum
12.81g
⌀28.0
12↕
Cite this coin
T. Ampius, governor of Asia Tralles Metcalf 2017 I (tralles_metcalf_2017_i), 58–57 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/t-ampius-governor-of-asia-tralles-metcalf-2017-i/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA