Pergamon — Cistophoric Tetradrachm, Serpents & Bow Case

Silver cistophoric tetradrachm of Pergamon in Mysia, catalogued circa 76 BC, with AΠ above the prytaneis monogram. The obverse shows a serpent emerging from the cista mystica within an ivy wreath.

Two serpents frame the bow and bowcase on the reverse, with AΠ above a monogram in a wreath, the civic monogram in the left field, and a serpent-entwined thyrsos in the right field. The upper lettering and wreath remain clearly visible.

Attribution: Kleiner, Hoard 26 (LCP 26); Pinder 123; SNG BN 1728 (tentative)Mint: PergamonWeight: 12.53 gDiameter: 27 mmCatalogued in the NumisLens cabinet — NL-CG31H-S8WKN

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