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Æ25 - Caracalla ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΤΟ ΠΗ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 216-217 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the rear, as characteristic of late Severan provincial coinage. The radiate crown is rendered with pointed rays emanating from the imperial diadem, lending the effigy its solar iconographic quality. The paludamentum (military cloak) is visible over the cuirass, emphasizing the emperor's martial authority. The encircling Greek legend reads ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ(Ρ) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ, identifying the emperor by his formal titulature. The flan is irregular and the surfaces are worn with a dark olive-brown patina consistent with provincial bronze issues of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Two river-god animal symbols of Laodicea ad Lycum face each other in the field: at left, a wolf (personifying the river Lykos) is seated facing left with its head turned right, while at right, a boar (personifying the river Kapros) is seated facing right with its head turned left. These two animals serve as civic emblems of the city, referencing the confluence of the rivers Lykos and Kapros in the region. The composition is heraldic and symmetrical, reflecting the civic pride of a neokorate city. The surrounding Greek legend ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ and the designation ΤΟ ΠΗ (indicating the 88th year of the local era, corresponding to 216-217 AD) frame the reverse type. |
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