CILICIA. Seleucia ad Calycadnus. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 31 mm, 15.00 g, 7 h). AY K M A ANTΩNINOC Laureate head of Caracalla to right; countermarked twice with monogram of KA. Rev. CЄΛЄYKЄ/ΩN - TΩN ΠPOC KAΛY Infant Zeus seated facing on throne, head to left and raising his right hand; around him, three Curetes, each wearing military outfit, striking shields with swords. SNG Levante 748 var. (differing reverse legend arrangement). SNG Paris -. For countermark, Howgego 618. About very fine.

The Curetes were the protectors of the infant Zeus while he was hidden away on Crete. Their dancing and clashing of swords on shields drowned out the cries of the little child, which saved him from his murderous father Kronos.