★ Medallion of Laodicea ★

PHRYGIA, Laodicea ad Lycum. Caracalla, 198-217 AD.
Æ Medallion (45,11 g - 42,34 mm)
Obv : AV K M AV ANTΩNЄINOC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right.
Rev : Rhea with Veil to her feet infant Zeus on Rocks around four Korybantes dancing and beating n there shields to the left two unidentified figures (Asorantes?), below the rivergods Lykos and Kapros. - ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Similiar Rev : (NAC 27 Nr 408 = Peus 384 Nr 854, New York Sale 54 Nr 304, Akmoneia (Peus 403 Nr 694 and var: Gorny 191 Nr 1815, ), Apameia (Aul 3541) Laodikea (Cook)
Lit: Cook Zeus Vol I page 153 Abb 129
Johannes Nolle: "Vielerorts war Betlehem" in "Antike Welt" 2003, 635 Abb 3a
Artifically patinated, Near VF. Extremely rare.