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Æ44 - Caracalla ΦΡΥΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΠΗ ΚΑΡΙΑ, ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 216-217 |
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| Weight | 45.59 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Caracalla facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic Severan three-quarter back view. The effigy displays the emperor's characteristic short curly hair beneath the laurel wreath, with the paludamentum and segmented cuirass rendered in fine detail. The encircling Greek legend runs along the periphery of the flan. A circular countermark is visible in the field to the right of the bust, a feature commonly encountered on provincial bronze issues of this period and region. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche of Laodicea enthroned to the left, holding in her right hand a statuette of Zeus Laodiceus and in her left hand a cornucopia, symbolising the city's divine patronage and prosperity. Flanking the central figure are two personifications: to the right stands Phrygia, depicted as a female figure facing right, holding ears of grain and a sceptre, representing the agricultural wealth of the region; to the left stands Caria, a female figure facing left, holding a branch and cornucopia. The composition celebrates Laodicea's role as a neokorate city and its geographical and cultural connections with the surrounding provinces of Phrygia and Caria. The reverse legend encircles the design, referencing the city's prestigious neokorate status. |
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| Mint | Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia, Turkey |
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