Live auction - bgr_428072 - MYSIA - PERGAMON Cistophore
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Type : Cistophore
Date: c. 123-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Pergame, Mysie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,58 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré à l’usure régulière au droit. Revers magnifique, finement détaillé. Très jolie patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Ciste mystique de laquelle s'échappe un serpent ; le tout dans une couronne dionysiaque.
Reverse
Reverse description : Arc et goryte orné d'un aplustre entre deux serpents ; dans le champ à droite, un thyrse ; au-dessus, un astre.
Reverse legend : AR/ (PRGU)/ (PERG).
Commentary
Ce type est l’un des plus courants du monnayage cistophorique.