Figure 162

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Medallion from Laodicea ad Lycum. Struck under Caracalla (AD 198–217). Obv.: AYT K M AYP ANTΩNEINOC. Caracalla bust laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla (Year 88, AD 211–212). Rev.: ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩKOΡΩΝ TO ΠH three tetrastyle temples on a high podia; side-to-side 4 columns, left containing a statue of Caracalla (?), in the middle a four-column temple with the statue of Zeus with a scepter, and on the right a statue of Asclepius (SNGvA 2.3858).

Figure 154

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Votive stele of Zeus Ktesios Patrios from Laodicea holding a shepherd’s staff in his left hand and an eagle in his right hand.

Figure 151

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Coin from Laodikeia ad Lycum. Struck under Augustus in 15 BC. Obv.: ΣEBAΣTOΣ, (Sebastos) Augustus laureate head. Rev.: ZEUXIS FILALHQHS ΛAOΔIKEΩN, (Zeuxis Philalethes of Laodicea). Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter (RPC 2894; SNG Cop. 555).

Figure 136

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Coin from Laodikeia ad Lycum, Phrygia. Tiberius AE 19 of AD 43–37. Obv.: Magistrate Dioskourides with inscription ΣEBA-ΣTOΣ. Rev.: Inscription ΔIOΣKOYΡIΔHΣ TO ΔEYTEΡON ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Zeus standing holding an eagle and scepter (RPC 1.2911 = BMC 143–144 = IGLAM 6263 = SNG Cop. 549 = Imhoof KM 118).

Figure 114

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Coin from Philadelphia. Obv.: OUESPASIANOS KAISAR. Laureated head of Vespasian (AD 69–79). Rev.: EPI MELHQ PLEMAIUO KAI HRWDOU FILADEL FLABI, [Flavi] and Zeus standing holding an eagle and scepter, with an altar to the left (RPC 1.1329; BMC 61).

Figure 65

Pergamum museum, Berlin, Germany
© Photo by Raimond Spekking

The Great Altar of Pergamum. Some of the details, researched by Otto Puchstein based on coins, may not be accurate.