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