Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
ΑΠ-ΟΛ. In coils, BA EY.: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. To left, head of Zeus left; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; below, ΑΠ–ΟΛ; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, Γ.
Diameter (in mm)
26.4
Weight (in gr.)
12.48
Reference
Carbone 2023, 2971, ECC, 103, Series 2, 2-g (this coin), Robinson 1954, obverse die B.
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
ΑΠ–ΟΛ: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. To left, head of Zeus left; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; below, ΑΠ–ΟΛ; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, Γ.
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
ΑΠ–ΟΛ: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. To left, head of Zeus left; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; below, ΑΠ–ΟΛ; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, Γ.
Diameter (in mm)
29.8
Weight (in gr.)
11.94
Reference
Carbone 2023, 2973, ECC, 103, Series 2, O3, Robinson 1954, obverse die C.
Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to left; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
ΘΥΑ: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. To left, ΘΥΑ; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, B.
Diameter (in mm)
25.0
Weight (in gr.)
12.51
Reference
Carbone 2023, 2969, ECC, 103, Series 1, Robinson 1954, obverse die A.
Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to left; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
ΘΥΑ: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bowcase; to left, ΘΥΑ; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; in upper left coil, BA; in upper right coil, EΥ; in lower left coil, A.
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
ΘΥΑ: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bowcase; To left, ΘΥΑ; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, B.
Diameter (in mm)
29.0
Weight (in gr.)
12.52
Reference
Carbone 2023, 2970, ECC, 103, Series 1, O3, Robinson 1954, obverse die C.
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. To left, head of Zeus left; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right; below, ΑΠ–ΟΛ; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, Γ.
Diameter (in mm)
26.6
Weight (in gr.)
12.62
Reference
Carbone 2023, 2974, ECC, 103, Series 2, 3-g (new combination), Robinson 1954, obverse die C.
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse
To left, head of Zeus left; above, winged thunderbolt; to right, head of Dionysus right;below, ΑΠ–ΟΛ; in lower left coil, BA; in lower right coil, EΥ; in central coil, Δ.
Diameter (in mm)
26.7
Weight (in gr.)
12.56
Reference
Carbone 2023, 2975, ECC, 103, Series 3, 3-c, Robinson 1954, obverse die C.
