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ST LUU CIS AND PIERIA.
Laodiceia ad Mare, so called by Seleucus I in honour of his mother
Laodice. Regal bronze with heads of Antiochus IV, Alexander Bala, and
Antiochus VIII. Riser., AAOAIKEAN TAN TTPOZ OAAAZZHI, or
AAOAIKEAN THZ IEPAZ KAI AYT0N0M0Y. Types—Poseidon or Ar-
temis. See also the coins reading AAEA^AN AHMAN. described under
Antioch, p. 656.
At a later period Laodiceia struck autonomous silver tetradrachms
bearing dates reckoned from the Pharsalian era (b. c. 48), ranging from
b. c. 39 to 17.
Head of City, veiled and turreted.
AAOAIKEAN, AAOAIKEAN THZ
IEPAZ KAI AYT0N0M0Y, or
I0YAIEAN TAN KAI AAOAI-
KEAN Zeus Nikephoros, enthroned.
All in wreath . . JR 230-220 grs.
There are also bronze coins dated according to the same era, ranging
from b.O. 47 to A.D. 83, sometimes with Inscr., I0YAIEAN TAN KAI
AAOAIKEAN.
Imperial Al Tetradrachms—Augustus to Hadrian, and ZE Augustus to
Caracalla, dated from B. C. 48. Honorific titles—MHTPOUOACAC, NEA-
KOFAN ITPfATAN ]CYPI AC, I0YA. AAOAI. CCOYH. MHTPO1TOACAC,
etc. Types—Bust of City turreted ; Temple, etc.
Imperial colonial—Severus to Valerian, with Latin inscription. COL.
LAOD. METROPOLEOS, C. M. L., SEPT. COL. LAOD. METRO.,
COL. LAO. P. S. METROPOLEOS ( — Colonia Laodiceia Prima
Syriae, etc.), or blundered legends, LAODICEON, LADICEON, LAV-
DICEON, etc. Types—various. Among the more remarkable is that
of an armed goddess (Artemis Brauronia, cf. Paus., iii. 16, 8) standing
between two stags ; also Laodiceia seated with River-god at her feet and
attended by four female figures, dependent cities (?).
Alliance coins with Aradus.
Larissa, on the Orontes. Autonomous bronze coins only. Inscr., AA-
PIZAIAN THZ IEPAZ. Types—Head of Zeus, rev. Throne ; Head of City,
rev. Horse walking ; Head of Apollo, rev. Artemis huntress.
Myriandrus, on the gulf of Issus. Imperial bronze of Ant. Pius
and M. Aurelius. Inscr., MYPIANAPITAN. Type—Tyche, etc. (Mion.,
v. 265).
Nicopolis, perhaps also on the gulf of Issus. Imperial bronze—Com-
modus to Philip Jun. Inscr., NEIKOTIOACITAN CCAEYKIAOC, or THC
CCACYKIAOC THC I CP AC. Types—Veiled goddess in distyle temple;
Two figures advancing with Eros flying above, about to crown a River-
god who swims in front.
ST LUU CIS AND PIERIA.
Laodiceia ad Mare, so called by Seleucus I in honour of his mother
Laodice. Regal bronze with heads of Antiochus IV, Alexander Bala, and
Antiochus VIII. Riser., AAOAIKEAN TAN TTPOZ OAAAZZHI, or
AAOAIKEAN THZ IEPAZ KAI AYT0N0M0Y. Types—Poseidon or Ar-
temis. See also the coins reading AAEA^AN AHMAN. described under
Antioch, p. 656.
At a later period Laodiceia struck autonomous silver tetradrachms
bearing dates reckoned from the Pharsalian era (b. c. 48), ranging from
b. c. 39 to 17.
Head of City, veiled and turreted.
AAOAIKEAN, AAOAIKEAN THZ
IEPAZ KAI AYT0N0M0Y, or
I0YAIEAN TAN KAI AAOAI-
KEAN Zeus Nikephoros, enthroned.
All in wreath . . JR 230-220 grs.
There are also bronze coins dated according to the same era, ranging
from b.O. 47 to A.D. 83, sometimes with Inscr., I0YAIEAN TAN KAI
AAOAIKEAN.
Imperial Al Tetradrachms—Augustus to Hadrian, and ZE Augustus to
Caracalla, dated from B. C. 48. Honorific titles—MHTPOUOACAC, NEA-
KOFAN ITPfATAN ]CYPI AC, I0YA. AAOAI. CCOYH. MHTPO1TOACAC,
etc. Types—Bust of City turreted ; Temple, etc.
Imperial colonial—Severus to Valerian, with Latin inscription. COL.
LAOD. METROPOLEOS, C. M. L., SEPT. COL. LAOD. METRO.,
COL. LAO. P. S. METROPOLEOS ( — Colonia Laodiceia Prima
Syriae, etc.), or blundered legends, LAODICEON, LADICEON, LAV-
DICEON, etc. Types—various. Among the more remarkable is that
of an armed goddess (Artemis Brauronia, cf. Paus., iii. 16, 8) standing
between two stags ; also Laodiceia seated with River-god at her feet and
attended by four female figures, dependent cities (?).
Alliance coins with Aradus.
Larissa, on the Orontes. Autonomous bronze coins only. Inscr., AA-
PIZAIAN THZ IEPAZ. Types—Head of Zeus, rev. Throne ; Head of City,
rev. Horse walking ; Head of Apollo, rev. Artemis huntress.
Myriandrus, on the gulf of Issus. Imperial bronze of Ant. Pius
and M. Aurelius. Inscr., MYPIANAPITAN. Type—Tyche, etc. (Mion.,
v. 265).
Nicopolis, perhaps also on the gulf of Issus. Imperial bronze—Com-
modus to Philip Jun. Inscr., NEIKOTIOACITAN CCAEYKIAOC, or THC
CCACYKIAOC THC I CP AC. Types—Veiled goddess in distyle temple;
Two figures advancing with Eros flying above, about to crown a River-
god who swims in front.