Æ25 - Philip I ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ

Laodicea ad Lycum held the title of neokoros — official keeper of an imperial cult temple — a distinction cities competed fiercely for, since it brought prestige, revenue from pilgrims, and leverage in negotiations with Rome. The legend ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ advertises that status directly. Philip I's reign coincided with Rome's millennium celebrations in 248 AD, a moment when provincial cities with imperial cult connections had particular reason to produce honorific bronze.

The Conventus of Cibyra was the judicial district under which Laodicea fell, and coins struck within it often share reverse types across several cities — a useful detail when attributing worn specimens without clear legends.