View source for 24944 - Ephesus (cistophoric tetradrachm cista/bowcase) over Ephesus (cista/bowcase) (Solidus Numismatik, 80, June 2021, 1090)

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|Image overstriking coin=Ephsus_Cista_Snake_1090.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8158135
|Sale=Solidus Numismatik, 80, 01 June 2021, 1090
|Obverse description=Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake issues to left, all within ivy wreath
|Reverse legend=ΞΕ / ΕΦΕ
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Two snakes surrounding an ornamented bow case, above them two horns of plenty, between them ears of corn. To left ΞΕ (year) and ΕΦΕ. To right, torch.
|Mint=Ephesus
|Ancient region=Ionia
|Date from=70 BCE
|Date to=69 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=12.02
|Diameter=27
|Denomination=Cistophoric tetradrachm
|Standard=Cistophoric
|Coin series web reference=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8158135
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated
|Remarks="überprägungsspuren"
}}