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Æ19 - Nero ΚΟΡ ΑΙΝΕΙΑΣ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 54-68 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Laodicea ad Lycum sat on one of the wealthiest trade corridors in Roman Asia Minor, and its civic coinage under Nero reflects the city's habit of flattering imperial power while projecting its own mythological prestige. The Aeneas connection — the city claimed descent through a founder linked to the Trojan lineage — was a deliberate piece of civic identity politics, not mere decoration. Several Anatolian cities competed aggressively on this front during the Julio-Claudian period.
The city was devastated by earthquake in 60 AD, during the very window this coin was struck. Tacitus notes it refused imperial aid and rebuilt entirely at its own expense.