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Æ20 - Hadrian ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of the emperor Hadrian facing right, wearing a paludamentum fastened at the shoulder, the drapery visible at the left arm; the portrait is rendered in the frontal three-quarter style characteristic of eastern provincial issues of the period. The encircling legend identifies the emperor by his imperial titulature in Greek characters. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus depicted standing facing with head turned to the left, his extended right hand presenting a figure of Nike, while his left hand rests upon a tall sceptre; at his feet, an eagle stands upon an altar, a composition emblematic of the supreme Olympian deity and a common type on Phrygian civic bronzes. The reverse legend in Greek encircles the field, naming the civic authority responsible for the issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ (Translation: of the Laodiceans) |
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