PHRYGIA, Laodicea ad Lycum. P. Cornelius P.f. Lentulus Spinther. Imperator, circa 56-54 BC. AR Cistophorus (25.5mm, 11.87 g, 12h). Artemidoros, son of Damokrates, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent; all within wreath of ivy and flowers / P LENTVLVS P F IMP, two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase decorated with with apluser; ΛAO to left, [winged caduceus] to right; in exergue, APTEMIΔΩPOΣ ΔAMOKPATOY. LRC Group X, 532 (O10/R32); Stumpf 77; Pinder 195. Toned, light porosity, obverse over struck, reverse off center. VF. Rare.
From the Kalevala Collection.
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