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Coin from Laodicea ad Lycum. Minted under Caracalla (AD 198–217). Obv.: Ailios Pisoneinos, asiarch. ..ΑΙΛΩΣ ΠΙΣΟΝΕΙΝΚ ΑΡCΙΕΡ. Rev.: COΝΕWHC ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΝΕΩKOΡΩΝ (Laodikeon Neōkoron). Tyche of Laodicea or winged Nemesis, standing holding a patera and scepter, and at her feet a small statue of Minerva. She is facing the neocorate, an octostyle temple of Laodicea, the temple of Laodicea, seen in three-quarters perspective, with a statue standing inside. (Mionnet 4.769).

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Column B from Temple A. Displays three registers (with figures inside of wreaths) with Latin inscriptions. In the upper wreath is a relief of the god Apollo, (APOLLINISACRUM); the middle relief of two griffins (VOTISXX), and the last of Fortuna (Gr. Tyche, FORTUNAE SACRUM).

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The middle wreath on column A with the relief of Laodicea (Fortuna/Tyche) with a turreted crown representing the city wall of Laodicea. The Latin inscription reads LADICIA SACRUM translated as “Laodicea Scared”.

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Coin from Philadelphia. Obv.: AYT K G M KY TRAIANOC DEKIOC. Laureate head of Trajan Decius (AD 249–251). Rev.: EPI AYR ROYFEINOY ARX OMONOIA FILADELFEWN NEWK EFECIWN. Alliance issue with Ephesus depicting a distyle temple seen in perspective on the left; in the center Tyche is standing, holding a statue of Artemis Anaitis, and looking back at the Dioskuri standing beside her (SNG Righetti 1065 = Mionnet 4.597).

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Coin from Sardis. Obv.: ΣEBAΣTOΣ KAIΣAΡEΩN ΣAΡΔIANΩN (SEBASTOS KAISAREWN SARDIANWN). Tiberius (AD 14–37) standing raising up a kneeling Tyche of Sardis. Rev.: ΣEBAΣTH IOYΛIOΣ KΛEΩN KAI MEMNΩN Livia, the goddess Demeter, is seated holding a scepter and ears of grain. This coin marked the imperial relief efforts at Sardis after the devastating earthquake in AD 17 (RPC 1.2991; BMC Lydia 98; SNG Cop. 515).