Silver Cistophorus of Roman Republic, Ephesus, 39 BCE–38 BCE. 2015.20.1781

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1781

Physical Description

  • Axis: 1

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 12.13
    • Diameter (in mm): 25.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 39 BCE - 38 BCE
  • Denomination: Cistophorus
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: M. ANTONIVS.IMP.COS.DESIGN.ITER.ET.TERT
    • Type: Head of Mark Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; be- low, lituus; around, legend all within ivy wreath.
    • Portrait: Mark Antony

  • Reverse

    • Legend: III.VIR.R.P.C.
    • Type: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them, cista mystica surmounted by draped bust of Octavia right; to left, III·VIR·; to right, R·P·C·.
    • Portrait: Octavia

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1781
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex CNG 12/11/92

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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