IONIA, Ephesus(?). L. Sempronius Atratinus(?). Quaestor, circa 42-39 BC. AR Cistophorous (26mm, 12.75 g, 12h). Good VF.Electronic Auction 528 Roman Provincial, Silver Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Ephesus(?). L. Sempronius Atratinus(?). Quaestor, circa 42-39 BC. AR Cistophorous (26mm, 12.75 g, 12h). Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, ATPA monogram; Q to left, lit torch to right. W. E. Metcalf, “A Note on the Later Republican Cistophori,” SNR 88 (2009), pp. 205–8; Stumpf 2 (M. Antonius, c. 113/2); SNG von Aulock 1867; SNG BN 1766-8 (Pergamon). Toned, underlying luster, minor scratch on reverse. Good VF. |