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Æ31 - Elagabalus ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΔΟΓΜΑΤΙ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΥ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 218-222 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC VI#5503 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Elagabalus facing right, depicted from the rear in the characteristic three-quarter back view employed in provincial coinage of this period. The emperor's paludamentum and armor are rendered in relief, conveying imperial military authority. A circular Greek legend surrounds the effigy along the outer border of the flan. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Laodicea ad Lycum held the title of neokoros — temple warden of the imperial cult — an honor granted by decree of the Roman Senate, which is precisely what ΔΟΓΜΑΤΙ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΥ records on this coin. The city pursued that distinction aggressively during the Severan period, and the reign of Elagabalus, chaotic as it was in Rome, proved no obstacle to provincial civic pride. Laodicea was sufficiently wealthy and politically connected to keep minting large, ambitious bronzes regardless of who sat on the throne.