Æ46 - Caracalla ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Μ ΑΝΤ (on rock)

€2.00
IssuerLaodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra)
Year198-217
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight42.72 g
Dimensions46 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) V.2#557
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionAdrasteia advancing right, head left, holding infant Zeus, holding inflated peplos above her head, right foot on rock inscribed; around, three helmeted Corybantes dancing, each beating raised shield with sword; on each side, a reclining river god, holding reed, resting on water urn; an uncertain figure lying in the background
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Μ ΑΝΤ (on rock)
(Translation: of the Laodiceans, neocorate, Marcus Antoninus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (198-217)  - -
Catalog ID5654189620
Comments