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Æ43 - Caracalla ΕΠΙ Λ ΑΙΛ ΠΙΓΡΗΤΟϹ ΑϹΙΑΡ, ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 198-217 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#779 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, presented three-quarter from the rear, with the paludamentum fastened at the shoulder and the articulated pteruges of the cuirass rendered in fine detail. The portrait exhibits the characteristically strong, broad features associated with Caracalla's mature imperial iconography. A beaded border encircles the field, and the Greek legend runs along the periphery in capital letters. |
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| Reverse description | Dionysus, god of wine, seated to the right in a biga drawn by two panthers, his figure rendered in a relaxed, divine pose befitting Bacchic iconography. In the background, three satyrs attend the procession: one beating a tympanum, one grasping the reins to lead the biga, and a third figure completing the mythological thiasos. The composition is dynamic and finely detailed, reflecting the high artistic standards of provincial Asiatic bronze coinage. The reverse legend, arranged around the periphery, records the name of the local asiarch and the neocorate status of the city. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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