Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
P-LFNTVLVS-P[F] PRO.COS; ΛΑΟ; ΑΤΤΑΛΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡ[ΙΟΥ]: Lyre with sleeping dog flanked by two snakes, bow behind left snake; to left, ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΤΤΑΛΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
P-LENTVLVS-P[F] IMP; ΛΑΟ; ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΣ ΔΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΣ ΔΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ
Diameter
26.0
Weight
11.82
Reference
Metcalf LRC X 525a, Stumpf 77
Provenance
Witschonke ex Auctiones 20, 11/8/90, lot 444; Hess 208, 12/14/31, lot 650; Egger 46, 5/11/14, lot 1760 (Prowe)
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
P-LENTVLVS-PF IMP; ΛΑΟ; ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΣ [Δ]ΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΡΤΕΜΙΔΩΡΟΣ ΔΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ
Diameter
26.3
Weight
11.3
Reference
Metcalf LRC X 528a, Stumpf 77
Provenance
Witschonke ex CNA Ltd. (V. England) 1, 5/1/87, lot 79
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
[AP]-PVLCHER-A[P.F] PROCOS; ΛΑΟ; ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ [Δ]ΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ [Ζ]ΩΣΙΜ[ΟΣ]: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΔΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ ΖΩΣΙΜΟΣ
Diameter
27.3
Weight
11.16
Reference
Metcalf LRC XII 539b, Stumpf 84
Provenance
Witschonke ex H. Berk 135, 12/10/03, lot 187, $350
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
[AP]-PVLCHER-AP.F PROCOS; [ΛΑ]Ο; ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙ[ΟΣ] ΔΑΜΟΚΡA[ΤΟΥ] ZΩΣΙΜ[ΟΣ]: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΔΑΜΟΚΡΑΤΟΥ ΖΩΣΙΜΟΣ
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
AP-PVLCHER-AP.F IMP; Ǝ ΛΑΟ; ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ Β: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, Ǝ and ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ Β
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
AP-PVLCHER-[AP.F] IMP; Ξ ΛΑΟ; ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ Β: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, Ξ and ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ Β
Diameter
27.5
Weight
11.9
Reference
Metcalf LRC XIII 554b (no mention of B), Stumpf 87
Cista mystica with an open lid and a hanging snake on left; around, ivy wreath
Reverse
AP-PVLCHER-[AP.F] IMP; ϛ (capital and reversed) ΛΑΟ; ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ Β: Bow and Bow case flanked by two snakes; to left, ϛ (capital and reversed and ethnic; to right, caduceus; below, ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ Β
Diameter
26.8
Weight
11.86
Reference
Metcalf LRC XIII 553a (no mention of B), Stumpf 87
Club, over which a lion's skin is draped; all within a wreath
Reverse
ΛΑΟ on l. On r., head of Aphrodite wearing stephane facing r.: Bunch of grapes, placed upon a vine leaf. ΛΑΟ on l. On r., head of Aphrodite wearing stephane facing r.
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram (same in 1572, 1573, 1574, 1577). On r. winged caduceus
Diameter
28.2
Weight
12.2
Reference
Carbone 2022, no 1, Marinescu 1995 nos 12-18, SNG Von A 8408
Provenance
Witschonke ex Frank. MünzHnadlung 135, 11/14/90, 1212
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., [ΛΑΟ]. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram (same in 1572, 1573, 1574, 1577). On r. winged caduceus
Diameter
25.1
Weight
12.51
Reference
Carbone 2022, no 7, Marinescu 1995 nos 12-18, SNG Von A 8408
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram (same in 1572, 1573, 1574,1577). On r. winged caduceus
Diameter
26.5
Weight
12.41
Reference
Carbone 2022, no 14a, Marinescu 1995 nos 12-18, SNG Von A 8408
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads ANT monogram. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram (same in 1572, 1573, 1574, 1577). On r. winged caduceus
Diameter
25.1
Weight
12.58
Reference
Carbone 2022, no 3, Marinescu 1995 nos 12-18, SNG Von A 8408
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r.On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ANT monogram. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, monogram (same in 1572, 1573, 1574, 1575). On r. winged caduceus
Diameter
27.4
Weight
12.75
Reference
Carbone 2022, no 6, Marinescu 1995 nos 12-18, SNG Von A 8408
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, [ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛ]ΩΝΙΟΥ [ΤΟΥ Α]ΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r.On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus
Cysta mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to r.; all within ivy wreath
Reverse
On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them an ornamented bow-case with strap at r. On l., ΛΑΟ. Above, among serpents' heads, ΖΕΥΞΙΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ. On r. winged caduceus
