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Æ15 - Tiberius ΚΟΡ ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 14-37 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC I#2907 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Mên facing right, wearing the characteristic Phrygian cap (pilos), with the legend ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ disposed in the field around the portrait. The bust is rendered in the local Phrygian provincial style, with visible drapery at the shoulder. The Phrygian cap, an attribute closely associated with the lunar deity Mên, is clearly delineated atop the head. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing facing, head turned to the right, wings spread in heraldic display, depicted on a base or ground line. The magistrate's legend ΚΟΡ ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ is arranged around the eagle in the field, referencing the local civic magistrate Cornelius Dioskourides responsible for the coin's issue. The eagle, a symbol of imperial authority and of Zeus, is rendered in the standard provincial bronze coinage style of Asia Minor. |
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