Ionia, Ephesos Cistophorus 180-67 BC

Ionia, Ephesos, silver Cistophorus from circa 180–67 BC, in Good VF condition, weighing 12.1 g with a 28 mm diameter and 12h axis, obverse showing the Cista mystica from which a serpent emerges within an ivy wreath and reverse with EΦE, bowcase with serpents, monogram above, date MΔ to the left, thunderbolt above and a torch to the right, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.