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Ancient Coinage of Phrygia, Laodikeia


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CIVIC AND PSEUDO-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
BMC 5Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 29mm, 12.48 g. Aphobetos, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / Bow in case between two coiled serpents; AFOBHTOS FILIPPOU above, winged caduceus to right. BMC 5.TextImage
BMC 9Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 26mm, 11.68 g. Diodoros, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / Bow in case between two coiled serpents; DIODO-ROU above, B and winged caduceus to right. BMC 9; SNG von Aulock 3800; SNG Copenhagen 487.TextImage
BMC 10Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 26mm, 11.63 gm. Kratippos, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / LAO KRATIPPOU to left and above bow in case between two coiled serpents; winged caduceus to right. BMC 10; SNG von Aulock 3801.TextImage
BMC 11Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 24mm, 11.96 g. Asklepiados, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / Bow in case between two coiled serpents; ASKLH-PIADOY above, winged caduceus to right, LA to left, monogram at lower left. BMC 11.TextImage
BMC 12Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 28mm, 11.46 gm. Fasis, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / LAO FACIC to left and above bow in case between two coiled serpents; winged caduceus to right. BMC 12.TextImage
BMC 20 varLaodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 26mm, 12.08 g. Timosileos, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath / A LAO to left of bow-case with serpents; TIMHSI-LEOY in two lines above, winged caduceus to right. BMC 20 var (same magistrate, different rev legend).TextImage
BMC 24Laodikeia, Phrygia, 150-100 BC. AE 14mm; 3.8g. Laureate head of Zeus right / Lotus flower. BMC 24.TextImage
BMC 44Laodikeia, Phrygia, AE14, ca. 2nd Century BC. Head of Aphrodite right, wearing sphendone / LAODI-KEWN to left and right of tripod. BMC 44.TextImage
BMC 52Laodikeia, Phrygia, pseudo-autonomous issue, AE, 4-16 gr. 2nd-3rd c. AD. The boar Kapros standing left, monogram below / LAODI-KEWN above and beneath the wolf Lykos standing right. BMC 52; Imhoof-Blumer 379.TextImage
BMC 59Laodikeia, Phrygia, pseudo-autonomous issue, ca 27 BC-14 AD. 3.59 gr. LAODIKEWN, Aphrodite standing left, holding dove, B and monogram in fields / Wolf sitting left in front of double axe (bipennis), all within wreath. BMC 59; SNG Munich 348.TextImage
BMC 86Phrygia, Laodikeia, Flavian times, 69-81 AD, AE 16.85 mm, Gaius Julius Kotys, magistrate. LAODIKEWN, bearded, draped bust of Demos right, hair bound with taenia. Rev: IOULIA KOTYC; altar surmounted by head-dress of Isis. BMC 86; SNG Tuebingen 4150; SNG Cop 528 ; RPC 1278.TextImage
BMC 88Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia. AE22, Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Vespasian, 69-79 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, youthful, diademed, draped bust of Demos right / LAODIKEWN KLAUDIA ZHNWNIC around and down right field, athlete, youthful, standing left, hair bound with taenia, naked to waist, holding patera in right hand, palm branch in left; at his feet a one-handled vase from which rises a vexillum. BMC 88-89; SNG von Aulock 3815 var (bust type).TextImage
BMC 90Laodiceia, Phrygia. AE 16. 79-96 AD. KLAUDIA ZHNWNIS, helmeted head of Athena or Roma left, wearing aegis / LAODI-KEWN, Cornucopiae, star in left field. SNG Cop 526; BMC 90.TextImage
BMC 94Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia. AE 25mm. Autonomous issue, Time of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. P. Aelius Dionysius Sabinianus, magistrate. DHMOC LAODIKEWN, laureate, bearded, draped bust of Demos right / PO (ligate) / AILIOC/DIONVCIOC in three lines down right field, CA–BINIA/NOC in two lines down left field, Zeus Laodikeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. BMC 94; SNG Copenhagen 530; SNG von Aulock 3820 var (bust type).TextImage
BMC 96Phrygia, Laodiceia ad Lycum, AE 20, 5.48g. Struck under Antoninus Pius, magistrate P. Ailios Dionysios Sabinianos. LAODIKEWN; draped bust of Dionysus right, with ivy-wreath / AIL DIONUCIOC; mask of Silenus with ivy-wreath lying on cista mystica, around which a serpent twines, with both tail and crested and bearded head right; at left, pedum over which a pair of cymbals hangs. BMC 96; SNG Copenhagen 532.TextImage
BMC 98Phrygia, Laodikea, 15mm, 2.20g. Radiate and draped bust of Helios right / LAODI DIONU; cornucopia. BMC 98; SNG Cop. 535.TextImage
BMC 132Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia. 218-222 AD. AE, 8.47 g. SYNEDRIOY NEWN, diademed bust of youthful Synedrion left, two staffs over shoulder / LAODIKEWN NEWKORWN, Hypnos-Thanatos or Eros, winged, reclining left, holding poppy, resting arm on rock, overturned torch at feet. BMC 132.TextImage
BMC 280Laodikeia, Phrygia, Homonoia with Ephesos. ca. 138-192 AD. 17.87 g. DHMOC, unbearded, laureate head of Demos right / LAODIKEWN-EF-ECIWN, OMONOIA (in ex.), Tyche of Laodikeia standing right, clasping hands with Tyche of Ephesus, standing left, each holding sceptre. BMC 280; SNG Cop 612; SNG von Aulock 3867; Walcher Coll. 2785.TextImage
BMC 520Laodikeia, Phrygia, pseudo-autonomous issue, ca. 81-96 AD. 4.07 g. LAODIKEWN, helmeted bust of Roma right with aegis / DIA KOR DIOSKOURIDOU, Apollo seated left, holding branch and lyre. RPC 1294; BMC 520.TextImage
CNG 196, 103Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 28mm, 11.46 gm. Pyronos, son of Apollanos, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / LAO APOLLANOU PYRONOU to left and above bow in case between two coiled serpents; winged caduceus to right. Unpublished with this magistrate.TextImage
Imhoof 36Laodikeia, Phrygia. AE36. Time of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. P. Claudius Attalus, magistrate. DHMOC LAODIKEWN, bearded, draped bust of Demos right, bound with taenia / P KL ATTALOC- A-NEQHKE LAOD, IKEWN (upside down in ex.), Hades-Serapis seated left on stool, wearing polos, holding sceptre and reaching down to Kerberos at feet. Imhoof 36.TextImage
ORC 847Laodiceia, AE16. Roman Times, (from lower right): LAODI (KEWN?) Draped bust of Men, resting on crescent, wearing Phrygian cap / Large star. Not in von Aulock, BMC-; Mionnet; SNG Cop; Isegrim etc. ORC item 847.TextImage
RighettiColl 10831Laodikeia ad Lycum, Phrygia. AE22. Severan times, 198-217 AD. DHMOC, unbearded, laureate head of Demos right; countermark: head of emperor (Howgego 42) / LAODI-K-EWN, Zeus Aseis, naked to waist, himation over lower limbs, standing facing, head right, holding infant Dionysos on left arm and extending left arm over goat, standing left, head turned back, at feet left. J.P. Righetti Collection, 10831, Walcher 2786.TextImage
RPC 2903Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia. AE12, Pseudo-autonomous issue. time of Tiberius(?), AD 14-37. Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate. LAODIKEWN, laureate head of Apollo right; lyre before / PUQHS PUQOU to left and right of serpent-entwined altar, surmounted by headdress of Isis. RPC 2903; SNG Copenhagen 510; SNG von Aulock 3806; BMC 61.TextImage
RPC 2907Phrygia, Laodiceia ad Lycum AE 17mm. LAODIKEWN, draped bust of Mên right, in Phrygian cap / KOP DIOSLURIDHS, eagle standing right, head reverted, on fulmen. BMC 64. TextImage
RPC 2912Laodicea, Phrygia AE28. Time of Claudius, ca 50-54 AD. DHMOS LAODIKEWN KAI ZMURNAIWN, laureate head of the Demos of Laodicea facing laureate head of the Demos of Smyrna / EPI IEREWS ANTWNIOU PO UIOU ZHNWNOS, Zeus Laodiceus standing left holding eagle & staff. TextImage
RPC 2914Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia, AE19. 5.31g. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Claudius, AD 41-54. Anto Polemon, son of Zenon, priest. DHMOC LAODIKEWN, laureate head of Demos right / EPI IE ZHNWN PO UI TO D, Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. RPC I 2914; SNG Copenhagen 516.TextImage
RPC 2925Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum AE16. Autonomous issue, ca 62 AD. LAODIKHA, turreted bust of Tyche of Laodikeia right / IOVLIA ZHNWNIS, Aphrodite standing right, holding apple. BMC 92. TextImage
SNG Cop 488Laodikeia, Phrygia, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Ca 133/88-67 BC. 29mm, 12.48 g. Polymeius, magistrate. Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath / LAO POLEMAIOU to left and above bow in case between two coiled serpents; winged caduceus to right. SNG Cop 488.TextImage
SNGCop 496Phrygia, Laodikeia AE12. 2nd Century BC. Turreted head of Tyche right / LAODI, giraffe seated left, one foreleg raised. TextImage
SNGCop 498Phrygia, Laodikeia. After 133 BC. AE 20mm. Head of Aphrodite or Laodice right, in stephane & diadem / Two cornucopiae bound by fillet. SNG von Aulock 3803. TextImage
SNGCop 507Laodikeia, Phrygia, AE20 Autonomous issue, 133-67 BC. 6.76g. Head of Zeus right, wearing tainia / LAODIKEWN, eagle standing facing, head right, on filleted cornucopia; monogram below. SNG Copenhagen 507.TextImage
SNGCop 532Phrygia. Laodikeia ad Lycum. AE 20, 5.48g, under Antoninus Pius, magistrate P. Ailios Dionysios Sabinianos. LAODIKEWN, draped bust of Dionysus right, with ivy-wreath / AIL DIONUCIOC, mask of Silenus, wreathed with ivy, lying on serpent-entwined cista mystica, tail and crested and bearded head right; at left, pedum over which a pair of cymbals hangs. BMC 96, pl. 35,6 (same obverse die); SNG Copenhagen 532.TextImage
SNGvA 3820Laodikeia, Phrygia, Time of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. P. Aelius Dionysius Sabinianus, magistrate. DHMOC LAODIKEWN, laureate and draped bust of Demos right / PO (ligate)/[A]ILIOC/DIONVCIOC in three lines down right field, CA–BINIA/NOC in two lines down left field, Zeus standing left, holding eagle in outstretched right hand and cradling sceptre in left arm. Imhoof KM 28; SNG von Aulock 3820.TextImage
SNGvA 3821Laodikeia, Phrygia. AE36. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. DHMOC LAODIKEWN, bearded head of Demos wearing Tainia right / P KL ATTALOC ANEQHKEU LAODIKEWN, Zeus Laodikeon standing left, holding sceptre and eagle. SNG Aulock 3821; Righetti Sale 8349.TextImage
Sear #5159Laodikeia, Phrygia, AE19. Diademed head of Queen Laodike right / LAODI KEWN either side of cornucopia. TextImage
AUGUSTUS
RPC 2892Laodicea ad Lycum, Phrygia. AE 21mm, Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Augustus, 50 BC-1 AD. Seitalkas, magistrate. SEITALKAS, beardless bust of Sitalkas right, crowned with ivy / DHMOS LAODIKEWN, unbearded, laureate bust of Demos right. RPC I 2892; BMC 54; Imhoof MG 125; McClean 8830.TextImage
RPC 2893Augustus, Laodikeia, Phrygia, AE18. SEBASTOS, laureate head right / ZEVXIS LAODIKEWN, Zeus Laodikeios standing left holding eagle and staff, F over A monogram to left. RPC 2893: SNG Cop 556; SNG von Aulock 3835.TextImage
RPC 2894Augustus, AE of Laodikeia, Phrygia. 15 BC. 5.0 gr. SEBASTOS, laureate head right / ZEUXIS FILALHQHS LAODIKEWN, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. RPC 2894; SNG Cop. 555.TextImage
RPC 2896Augustus AE 17 of Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. Ca 10 BC, under Sosthenes. SEBASTOS, bare head right / LAODIKEWN SOSQENHZ, Zeus Laodicaeus standing left with hand over a large wreath enclosing a Z and flanked by N and W. BMC 147, SNGCop 553.TextImage
RPC 2898Augustus AE19 of Phrygia, Laodikeia ad Lycum. Anto Polemon, philopatris. SABASTOS, bare head right / POLEMOWN FILOPATRIS LAODIKEWN, Zeus standing left holding eagle & sceptre, ANTW monogram to left. TextImage
GAIUS AND LUCIUS
RPC 2900Gaius Caesar, AE of Laodikeia, Phrygia. 5 BC. 3.89 g. GAIOS KAISAR, bare head right / LAODIKEWN, eagle standing facing, head left, monogram to left and right. RPC 2900; SNG Cop. 557.TextImage
TIBERIUS
RPC 2901Tiberius AE20 of Laodikea ad Lycum, Phrygia. Under Pythes Pythou. SEBASTOS, laureate head right / LODIKEWN PUQHS PUQOU, Zeus standing left, holding eagle & sceptre, monograms in field. BMC 138, SNGCop 550.TextObvRev
RPC 2911Tiberius AE 19mm of Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. AD. AE 19mm. Struck by Dioskourides, magistrate "to deuteron" ("for the second time.") Bare head right, SEBA-STOS / Zeus Laodikeos standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. BMC 143. TextImage
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AGRIPPINA II
RPC 2918Agrippina II, AE16 of Laodikeia, Phrygia. 50-59 AD. Gaios Postomos, magistrate. AGRIPPEINA SEBASTH, draped bust right / GAIOU POSTOMOU LAODIKEWN, eagle standing right on cippus, head reverted. RPC I 2918; SNG Copenhagen 569.TextImage
TRAJAN
Mionnet 448Trajan AE20 of Laodiceia ad Lycum, Phrygia. (AY TRAIANOC KAI API CE GER DA PARQ), laureate head of Trajan right / LAODI-KEWN, hexastyle temple, emperor standing within, in military dress. Mionnet Supp. VII, 448.TextImage
MARCUS AURELIUS
SNG Cop 580Marcus Aurelius as Caesar. 139-161 AD. AE 36, 26.20g. Phrygia, Laodiceia ad Lycum. (from top right), M AYPHLIOC BHROC KAICAP, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / P KL ATTALOC ANEQHKEN LAODIKEWN, Zeus Aseis standing right, lowering right hand to head of goat standing behind him and holding naked male infant in left hand. SNG Copenhagen 580 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 3849.TextImage
CRISPINA
SNG Cop 582Crispina AE20 of Laodiceia, Phrygia. KRICPEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / LAODIKEWN, Demeter standing left, holding patera and sceptre. SNG Cop 582; Imhoof GM 8; Weber 7146; BMC 210-212; SNG Lewis 1607.TextImage
CARACALLA
ANS 1573Caracalla, AE 35 of Laodiceia, Phrygia. 210-211 AD. AU K M AU ANTWNEINOC, laureate, cuirassed bust right / LAODIKEWN NEWKORWN TO PH, Athena standing left, altar at foot, holding patera and spear. Sideways TPL monogram as countermark on altar. ANS 171.1573; ANS 999.26822; Milne NC 1940, p. 222, 4.TextImage
BMC 223Caracalla AE 18mm of Laodikeia ad Lycum, Phrygia. 3.6g. AY dot K dot M ANTWNEI, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / LAODIKEWN; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. SNG Copenhagen 588; BMC 223.TextImage
BMC 282Caracalla, AE of Laodikeia, Phrygia, Homonia with Smyrna. 17.49 g. AVT K M AVR ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / LAODIKEWN CMYRNAIWN OMONOIA TO PH, Zeus standing right, holding eagle and sceptre, facing Nemesis on Smyrna, standing left, drawing drapery from neck and holding cubic rule. BMC 282; Franke/Nollé 1241.TextImage
Mionnet 769Caracalla, AE36 of Laodikeia, Phrygia. 198-217 AD. Ailios Pisoneinos, asiarch. 31.37 gr. AY K M AY ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ..AILWS PISONEINHC ARCIER LAODIKEWN NEWKORWN, Phrygia, or Tyche of Laodicea or winged Nemesis, standing right, holding patera and sceptre, at her feet a small statue of Minerva on a base; to right the neocorate, octostyle temple of Laodicea seen in three-quarters perspective, in which a statue stands left. Mionnet 769. Not in SNG vA; SNG Copenhagen; BMC; Price & Trell.TextImage
SNGvA 3858 Caracalla AE 39mm of Laodiceia ad Lycum, in Phrygia. Year 88 (211-212 AD). Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Three tetrastyle temples.TextImage
ANNIA FAUSTINA
BMC 246Annia Faustina, AE of Laodikeia, Phrygia. 8.99 gr. ANNIA FAUCTEINA AUG CEB, diademed, draped bust right / LAODIKEWN NEWKORWN DOMGA TI SUNKLHTOU, Roma seated left, holding Nike, shield at side. BMC 246; SNG von Aulock 3863 var.TextImage
OTACILIA SEVERA
SNG Cop 602Otacilia Severa AE of Laodikeia, Phrygia. 12.09 g. M WTAKIL CEBHRA CE, diademed, draped bust right / LAODIKEWN NEWKORWN, Hekate Triformis holding torches, serpent, whip and knives, standing; hound at foot right. BMC 255 var (obv. legend). SNG Cop. 602.TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Laodikeia
Entry for Phrygia, Laodikeia on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Laodicea in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Laodikeia at AncientImports.com
Search for Laodikeia at Incitatus Coins

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