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Ephesian cistophorus - very rare (Kleiner 63)
« on: December 17, 2020, 12:12:36 pm »
IONIA. Ephesos. Year 65 (70/69 BC). AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.13 g). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Bow-case with serpents; ΞE left, gorgoneion above, torch right. Kleiner, "The Dated Cistophori of Ephesus," in ANSMN 18 (1972), 63.
Very rare, none in acsearch.
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Re: Ephesian cistophorus - very rare (Kleiner 63)
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2020, 06:53:48 pm »
Wow, that is a great example!  Wherever did you find it?

Attached is one that is not as nice as yours.

There is one in the British Museum collection, https://books.google.com/books?id=_WsCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA66#v=onepage&q&f=false .  I am surprised -- I never thought I would see another one!
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Re: Ephesian cistophorus - very rare (Kleiner 63)
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2020, 03:34:36 am »
There were two cistophori, the second one is from Apamea.
Both were found together (metal detecting), reportedly - to the north-east of Simpheropol (Crimea, Ukraine), near to settlement Mazanka.
I think that coins got there during 3rd Mithridatic war.
I bought them both directly from the person who found them.
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Re: Ephesian cistophorus - very rare (Kleiner 63)
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2021, 04:57:56 pm »
New photos.
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