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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shea19, post: 7928121, member: 90981&quot;]I recently added this fun provincial bronze from Laodicea, which has a great bust of the city goddess Tyche wearing a fairly elaborate “turreted” crown.&nbsp; Turreted crowns depict the city walls or towers on top, and city goddesses are often shown wearing this kind of crown to symbolize their protection of the City and their associations with its fortunes.</p><p><br /></p><p>While some turreted crowns show more vague outlines of the city walls on top, I was especially drawn to this coin because it shows a nicely detailed city &quot;landscape&quot; on top of Tyche&#039;s crown...definitely an impressive piece to wear on top of her head!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370317[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antoninus Pius, Syria, Laodicea ad Mare.&nbsp; AE Diassarion (26 mm, 13.18 g), circa 142-143 A.D., ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΩN CЄ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus Pius to left, seen from behind./ <i>Rev.</i> IΟYΛΙЄΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ / KΡΑ / YP Turreted and draped bust of the city-goddess to left, wearing bunch of grapes. RPC IV.3 online 8589.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at the close-up below, I can make out a city-gate with a full door, multiple walls, and a large watchtower all on top of her head.&nbsp; And if that wasn’t enough, she is also wearing an earring made from of a bunch of grapes, along with a nice necklace (I think Tyche may have over-accessorized a bit for this outfit) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1370313[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There were several different variations of this general type struck under A. Pius from this mint, which all show Tyche wearing this kind of elaborate mural crown (some actually even have a lighthouse as part of the crown).&nbsp; I’ve wanted one of these from this mint for a long time, so I was very happy to win this one....definitely a fun addition to the collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please share your “turreted” busts, mural crowns, depictions of city goddesses (with or without the City on their head), coins with crazy headgear, or anything else relevant!</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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