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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Laodikeia (Phrygia) |
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| Year | 53 BC - 51 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Cista mystica depicted at center, its lid open with a serpent emerging and coiling upward to the right, rendered in high relief. The sacred basket sits on a low base, its wicker-work body rendered in fine detail. The entire central device is encircled by a lush ivy wreath composed of alternating ivy leaves and berry clusters, with no surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse description | Two serpents coiled symmetrically around a decorated bow case (gorytos), their heads rising on either side. To the left, the ethnic ΛAO identifies the mint city of Laodikeia. To the right, a winged kerykeion (caduceus) is depicted as a secondary symbol. In the exergue, the magistrate names appear in Greek script, referencing the issuing officials for this cistophoric series. |
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| Mint | Laodikeia ad Lycum (Phrygia) |
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