Lot 3664

Description

Phrygia, Laodikeia, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.14 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **LAO*, to right a caduceus with fillet, monogram of ANTI above, (cf.S.5147, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -, BMC 13 [variant monogram]). Good very fine and unpublished except for the few examples listed all coming from the one hoard.

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 79 (lot 3469). $$ Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection, CNG Triton VIII Sale (lot 1883 part) and previously from CNG Auction Sale XXVII, September 29, 1993 (lot 638, illustrated). A extremely rare symbol from a scarce mint of cistophori. A similar example in a CNG Sale Triton VI (January 14, 2003 lot 425) from of the same type with same symbols was sold at US $525 +15%.