Phrygia, Laodikeia; turreted bust/Nike
Description:
Phrygia, Laodikeia, late 1st century AD. ΛΑΟΔΙΚƐΙΑ; turreted, veiled and draped bust of Laodikeia right / ΛΑΟΔΙΚƐΩΝ; Nike advancing left, with wreath and palm.
Diameter:
AE13 mm
Weight:
1,42 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
cf. SNG Cop. 524 (no veil); cf. RPC II 1299 (no veil)
Commentary:
brown-grey and green patina, good details
History:
Laodikeia became very early a seat of Christianity and is mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Collosians.
Article Number:
041-06-07-44710