★ A beautifully toned cistophorus from Pergamon ★

MYSIA. Pergamon. Circa 166-67 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 25 mm, 12.11 g, 2 h), circa 76-67. Cista mystica from which snake coils; around, ivy wreath with fruits. Rev. Two snakes coiled around a bow case; between the snake heads, two monograms; to left, monogram of ΠΕΡΓ; to right, thyrsos entwined by a serpent. Kleiner 51. SNG Paris 1757. Beautiful iridescent toning. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, good very fine.