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Æ39 - Hadrian ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Laodiceus depicted standing facing, his head turned to the left, holding a eagle perched on his extended right hand and resting his left hand upon a tall sceptre. The figure is rendered in the tradition of the celebrated cult statue of Zeus worshipped at Laodicea ad Lycum, conveying the city's divine patronage. The ethnic legend of the issuing city appears in the field. The reverse type reflects the strong local religious identity of this Phrygian mint. |
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Laodicea ad Lycum was one of the wealthiest cities in Phrygia, its prosperity built largely on the textile trade — particularly a prized glossy black wool unique to local sheep. The city famously declined imperial disaster relief after the earthquake of 60 AD, financing its own reconstruction, a rare act of civic independence that Tacitus recorded with evident surprise. Under Hadrian, the city's civic coinage flourished alongside his extensive tour of the eastern provinces in the 120s, which generated competitive honorific issues across the conventus cities as each jockeyed for imperial favor.