Tralles, Lydia, AR Cistophoric tetradrachm, 131 BC. 25 mm, 12.2 g. Magistrate Ptol. Year 3 of this magistrate's term of office.

Cista mystica with serpent, within ivy wreath.
Gamma over TRAL to left of bowcase between two coiled 
serpents, PTOL above, Dionysos standing right, holding two 
bunches of grapes and thyrsos in right field.

BMC 46-47; SNG Cop 662; SNG von Aulock 3264; Waddington 6990; Istanbul 13863-13870; Dewing 2432; ANS 1944.100.37576.

With permission of Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH auction 236, Lot 628, Oct. 2013.