The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-13-3-G
Metal Type:silver
Issuing Authority:N/A
Weight:12.15 g
Diameter:25.95 mm
Mint:Pergamon (Settlement)
Date:
76 BCE - 67 BCE
Denomination: cistaphoric tetradrachm
Obverse Image Description:Snake emrging from cista mystica. Ivy wreath border.
Obverse Inscription:none
Reverse Image Description:Two snakes entwined around bow case. Snake wrapped around thyrsos to right.
Reverse Inscription:ΜΗ/ΝΤΡΥΟ above snakes. ΠΕΡ monogram mint-mark in left field.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
No Bibliographic Sources Attached To This Item
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 3 The Altar of Salus, the
serpent erected up the side
of it, encompassed in a sort
of Foliage
o On the other side two ser-
pents, their Tails entwined,
their Heads erected over a-
gainst each other
over their Heads the 2 Letters
ΜΗ
between their Heads ΝΤΡΥΟΥ
behind one of them ΤΡΕ
[These Greek letters represented vertically]
behind the other a standard
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 3 a round altar a serpent raising
itself up to the altar. The whole
incompassed in [...]
Reverse two serpents erected, be-
tween them [...] over their Heads
ΜX-Κ. between their Heads
ΝΠΓΟΓ. on the right
Hand a military standard
on the left the Letters [A reverse facing "E" with a downward facing "E" on the bottom line, and a loop facing right off the center line] Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 3 The Altar of Salus, the
serpent erected up the side
of it, encompassed in a sort
of Foliage
o On the other side two ser-
pents, their Tails entwined,
their Heads erected over a-
gainst each other
over their Heads the 2 Letters
ΜΗ
between their Heads ΝΤΡΥΟΥ
behind one of them ΤΡΕ
[These Greek letters represented vertically]
behind the other a standard
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 3 a round altar a serpent raising
itself up to the altar. The whole
incompassed in [...]
Reverse two serpents erected, be-
tween them [...] over their Heads
ΜX-Κ. between their Heads
ΝΠΓΟΓ. on the right
Hand a military standard
on the left the Letters [A reverse facing "E" with a downward facing "E" on the bottom line, and a loop facing right off the center line] Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue