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| Figure III-6-tri-003. Trident atop a bow-case (gorytos, Scythian compound bow-case and quiver?) ornamented with aphlaston and flanked by two confronted, undulating bearded serpents with protruding bifurcated tongues; zoomorphic (?) bow behind; flaming torch (mint's control mark?). Bearded serpent with protruding bifurcated tongue emerging from a half-open cista mystica, encircled by the Dionysian wreath of ivy leaves and berries. |
| Item: | Material: | Denomination (view): |
Mint: | Issuer/Authority: | Historical Period, Date: |
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| A. | Silver | Cistophoric tetra-drachm (rev. & obv.) | Ephesos, Ionia |
Uncertain | Late Hellenistic, 88-87 BC |
Private |
| B. | Silver | Cistophoric tetra-drachm (rev. & obv.) | Ephesos, Ionia |
Uncertain | Late Hellenistic, 88-87 BC |
Private |
| C. | Silver | Cistophoric tetra-drachm (rev. & obv.) | Ephesos, Ionia |
Uncertain | Late Hellenistic, 88-87 BC |
Private |
| Source-Image(s): Ancient Coins Search (www.acsearch.info; © ACSearch.info and the original holders): A (Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 159, 8 December 2014, Lot 232), B (Roma Numismatics, Electronic Sale 8, 31 May 2014, Lot 225), C (Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 158, 5 June 2014, Lot 257). The representative scale is not universal. The full list of numismatic and exonumic images' sources is available on the Coins introductory page. |
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