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Tetradrachm - Kaphisokles son of Euarchos
| Issuer | Laodikeia (Phrygia) |
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| Year | 49 BC - 48 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | A serpent emerges to the left from a partially open cista mystica, the sacred chest of Dionysus, rendered in the characteristic cistophoric tradition. The cista is depicted in three-quarter view with its lid ajar, from which the serpent issues with naturalistic detail. The entire central type is encircled by a wreath of ivy with berries, a standard feature of cistophoric coinage, forming the border of the obverse field. The design is executed in the Hellenistic style typical of late Republican-era Asian mint production. |
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| Reverse script | Greek/Latin |
| Reverse lettering | C FAN PONT PRO Β ΛΑΟ ΚΑΦΙΣΟΚΛΗΣ ΕΥΑΡΧΟΥ |
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