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AR28 - Hadrian COS III
| Issuer | Laodicea ad Lycum (Conventus of Cibyra) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Phrygian civic coinage. The portrait displays characteristic features of Hadrian's mature effigy, with a laurel wreath crowning the head and drapery visible at the shoulder. A Latin legend encircles the bust along the periphery of the flan. The die work reflects the hand of a local engraver working within the Conventus of Cibyra tradition, with bold if somewhat rough modelling. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of the cult statue of Zeus (Jupiter) of Laodicea, depicted full-length and facing, draped to the feet in a long garment. The deity holds an eagle in the extended right hand and grasps a tall sceptre in the left hand, mirroring the iconography of the famous cult image venerated at Laodicea ad Lycum. The composition occupies the central field of the flan, with the abbreviated Latin legend disposed in the field. The reverse type is a direct reference to the city's principal religious identity and its celebrated Olympian deity. |
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| Mintage | ND (117-138) |
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