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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Most viewed - Laodikeia
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Laodikeia (AD 218-225) AE 30 - Julia Maesa262 viewsJulia Maesa, 218-224/5 AD. AE30 (12.67g). IOVΛIA MAICA CЄ, draped bust to right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN NЄΩKOPΩN ΔOΓMA/TI CVNKΛHTOV, Roma seated to left, holding Victory in right and leaning on shield with left. Very rare. VF. Ex Peus 382 (4/2005), lot 630.

The reverse legend makes this a very interesting coin. It is best translated to: "[Coin] of the Laodiceans. By decree of the [Roman] Senate holder of a Neocorate." The Neocorate was a honorary title granted to cities that had established a cult for a Roman emperor. It is as such very common, but to our knowledge Laodikeia is the only mint to explicitly mention the Senate decree on its coins that preceded the honorary title. The Polis consequently rewarded the honor by chosing Roma as a reverse type.
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Laodikeia (AD 5) AE 15 - Gaius, Caesar246 viewsGaius, Caesar. AE15 (3.48g). Anto. Polemon Philopatris, magistrate. Struck ca 5 BC. Bare head right / ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ, eagle with spread wings between two monograms. gVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla243 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (27.17g). AV KAI M AV ANTΩNЄINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN, Tyche standing right, holding sceptre and patera; to right, Zeus, holding eagle and sceptre, and Athena, holding spear and shield, standing left. aVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 128-137) AE 21 - Sabina221 viewsSabina, Augusta, 128-136/7 AD. AE21 (5.65g). CABЄINA CЄBACTH, draped bust right / ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ, Nike advancing right, holding wreath. Rare. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 54-68) AE24202 viewsTime of Nero, 54-68 AD. AE24 (9.95g, 12h). Ioulios Andronikos, circa 62 AD. ΔHMOΣ ΛAOΔIKEΩN, laureate head of Demos to right / IOYΛIOΣ / ANΔPONIKOΣ – EYEPΓETHΣ, Zeus Laodiceus standing front, head to left, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter with his left. Attractive dark patina. Minor areas of flatness, gVF.
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Laodikeia (BC 27-AD 14) AE 19 - Augustus200 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-14 AD. AE19 (7.41g). Zeuxis, philalethes. ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ, laureate head right / ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΖΕΥΞΙΣ, Zeus Laodikeos standing left, holding eagle and staff; monogram to left. aVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 138-161) AE 27 - Antoninus Pius198 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE27 (10.09g). Po. Ailios Dionysios Sabinianos, magistrate. ΑV ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟС, laureate head right / ΠΟ / ΑΙΛΙΟС / ΔΙΟΝVСΙΟС / ΛΑΟΔΙ / ΚЄΩΝ, legend in five lines within wreath. aVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 117-138) AE 20 - Hadrian196 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE20 / Assarion (6.30g, 12h). AY KA TP AΔPIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAOΔΙΚЄΩN, Zeus standing front, head to left, holding Nike in his right hand and scepter with his left; to left at feet, eagle standing on altar. Rare. Attractive green patina, aEF.
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Laodikeia (AD 81-96) AE 28 - Domitian & Domitia183 viewsDomitian, with Domitia, 81-96 AD. AE28 (15.68g, 12h). Cornelius Dioscurides, magistrate. ΔOMITIANOC KAICAP CEBACTOC ΓEPMANIKOC ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, confronted busts of Domitian right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Domitia left, draped / ΔIA KOPNHΛIOY ΔIOCKOYPIΔOY ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Hera standing right, holding scepter and pomegranate, facing Zeus Laodiceus, holding eagle and scepter, and Athena, holding olive branch, spear, and shield, both standing left. nVF. Very rare. Tricarico coll.
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Laodikeia (AD 138-161) AE 17167 viewsTime of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE17 (2.47g). P. Aelius Dionysius Sabinianus, magistrate. Radiate and draped bust of Helios right / ΛΑΟΔΙ ΔΙΟΝV, infant Pluto reclining left on inner curve of cornucopia. aVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian165 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (8.85g, 27mm). HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, bare head right / COS III, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 79-81) AE 16164 viewsTime of Titus, 79-81 AD. AE16 (3.61g, 12h). Claudia Zenonis magistrate. KLAYΔIA ZHNΩNIC, helmeted and draped bust of Rome left / ΛAOΔIKEΩN, cornucopia; star in left field. VF. Scarce. Tricarico coll.
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Laodikeia (AD 198-217) AE 18 - Caracalla159 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE18 (4.2g). AV K M A ANTΩNЄI, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. gVF.
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Laodikeia (AD 198-235) AE 18155 viewsTime of Caracalla and later, 198-235 AD. AE18 (4.01g). ΘЄA PΩMH, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma left / ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ, Herakles with club and lions’ skin. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 193-211) AE 36154 viewsEarly 3rd century AD. AE36 - Medallion (23.93g, 6h). Dated CY 88 (211 AD). Diademed and draped bust of Demos right; countermarks: CЄ and bust of emperor (Severus Alexander?) right within circular incuse, and PH monogram within circular incuse / Statue of emperor, togate, within octastyle temple with arched entablature; Π-H (date) across upper field. VF, green patina, flan crack. Ex Triskeles 19 (VAuctions 323, 3/2017), lot 356.

The monogram countermark is actually a second date, corresponding to civic year 108 (AD 231)
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Laodikeia (AD 198-217) AE 25 - Caracalla132 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE25 (7.01g). Dated CY 88 (210/1). AVT K M AVP ANTΩNЄINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN NЄΩKOPΩN TO ΠH, Tyche Pantheia standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, with wheel at feet to left. Rare. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 200-270) AE 17126 viewsImperial Times, ca 3rd century AD. AE17 (2.47g). ΛAΔIKЄA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / ΛAOΔIKЄΩN, cornucopia. VF.
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Laodikeia (AD 178-182) AE 21 - Crispina123 viewsCrispina, Augusta, 178-182 AD. AE21 - Assarion (6.66g, 6h). ΚΡΙСΠЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right / ΛΑΟΔΙ•-•ΚЄΩΝ Demeter (?), veiled, standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and long scepter with her left. Cleaning marks, VF.
   
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