Laranda was a city in Lycaonia, in Asia Minor.
Starting in the 6th century BC, it was under Achaemenid rule until 322 BC, when it was destroyed by Perdiccas, a former general of Alexander the Great, after he had defeated Ariarathes, king of Cappadocia. It later became a seat of Isaurian pirates.
It belonged to the Roman and later Byzantine Empire until it was captured by the Seljuks in the early 12th century.
Starting in the 6th century BC, it was under Achaemenid rule until 322 BC, when it was destroyed by Perdiccas, a former general of Alexander the Great, after he had defeated Ariarathes, king of Cappadocia. It later became a seat of Isaurian pirates.
It belonged to the Roman and later Byzantine Empire until it was captured by the Seljuks in the early 12th century.
Modern location: Karaman, Turkey
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Laranda
Obverse: Baaltars seated left holding long scepter, bunch of grapes and ear of grain
Reverse: Forepart of wolf right; inverted crescent above; all within circle of pellets.
Diameter:
9 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.6 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0.6 g
Formerly attributed to an unknown Cilician mint
Göktürk 82; SNG France 443
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Laranda
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Obverse: Baal seated left, stalk of grain and bunch of grapes in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand
Reverse: wolf forepart right, crescent above
Diameter:
10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.6 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.6 g
No notes for this coin
SNG BnF 450 (uncertain Cilicia), SNG Levante 225 (uncertain Cilicia)