Laodikeia ad Mare

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Events

Created

When	215-217 CE
Where	Latakia

Sold

Who	Jules Sambon (1836-1921)

Was depicted (Actor)

Who	Caracalla (188-217)

Relation to places

Near East

Keywords

Bronze City Classical antiquity Coin Era of Roman Emperors (27 BCE to 395 AD) Gegenstempel, Erasionen u.a Portrait Utensil

Description

Front: Kopf des Caracalla mit Lorbeerkranz nach r.
Rear: Getreidemaß (modius) mit Kornähren darin und seitlichen Henkeln.
Pierced: Intentional hole(s) pierced through a coin so that it can be worn on a neclace, sewn onto textiles, etc. In case of paper money such a perforation often indicates devaluation.

Inscription

Vorderseite: M AVBEL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG P B G MAX (sic)
Rückseite: AETERNVM - BENEFI[CI]VM // L[AOΔ ΔAT]

Material/Technique

Bronze; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 15.11 g

Part of

Griechische Münzen in der Römischen Kaiserzeit (6020)

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Literature

E. Meyer, Die Bronzeprägung von Laodikeia in Syrien 194-217, JNG 37/38, 1987/88, 89 Nr. 111,5 Taf. 15 (dieses Stück, Abb. zeigt aber andere Münze! 215-217 n. Chr.).