circa 133-67 BCE
Æ 20mm, 6,30g
Diademed female head to right /
ΛAOΔIKEΩN, filleted double cornucopia
BMC 31ff; SNG Copenhagen 498ff
Laodikeia on the Lykon was founded by Antiochos II Theos and named in honor of his wife Laodike. As is typical, there were a number of cities named after her. Seleukid kings didn’t do ‘onesies’.
circa 158-138 BCE
Æ 17mm, 7,79g
Obv: Head of Laodice or Aphrodite right, wearing stephane.
Rev: [Λ]ΑΟΔΙ – [Κ]ΕΩ[Ν], double cornucopiae left, fillet hanging down on left.
BMC 32-39, SNG Copenhagen 498-500, SNG von Aulock 3803
The ruins of the city have been under excavation for sometime and may be visited. The theater has been nicely restored and there are a number of columns with pedestals and collonades still visible.
Strabo mentioned that the city was very wealthy due to the quality of its soil.
Approximate foundation of Laodikeia ad Lycon by Antiochos II in honor of his wife, Laodike.
Achaios declares himself king of the region including Laodikeia ad Lykon.
Achaios, who ruled over the territory including Laodikeia ad Lykon, is defeated by Antiochos III.
Antiochos III transports 2000 Jewish families from Babylon to Laodikeia ad Lykon.
Treaty of Apamea. Euromos, Laodikeia ad Lykon, Sestos, and Abydos returned to the Kingdom of Pergamon.
Cicera holds legal sessions at Laodikeia ad Lykon.
Cassius plunders the temples of Laodikeia ad Lykon.
Laodikeia ad Lykon is destroyed by an earthquake. Nero provides funds for the rebuild.