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Æ33 - Caracalla ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, 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 | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic short beard and strong facial features rendered in the vigorous provincial style. A dotted border frames the design, with the Greek imperial titulature legend distributed around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Homonoia (concord) type depicting Zeus Laodiceus standing to the right, holding an eagle in his outstretched hand and a long sceptre, facing Nemesis standing to the left who plucks her chiton at the breast and holds a bridle or cubit-rule in her other hand. This reverse type celebrates the homonoia, or civic concord, between the cities of Laodicea ad Lycum and Smyrna, with the legend recording the 88th (ΤΟ ΠΗ) such alliance issue. The figures are rendered in the standard provincial iconographic tradition, enclosed within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, ΤΟ ΠΗ |
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