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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 8278249, member: 92212&quot;]The city was impacted greatly by earthquakes and resulting strong tremors. Per Strabo (xiii. p. 628, comp. xii. p. 579) the city and its environs frequently suffered violent shocks, causing walls and houses to be liable to be demolished over a long period, and for a time the city became almost deserted. During Tiberius&#039; reign it was struck by a particularly large earthquake. (Tac. Ann. ii. 47.) </p><p><br /></p><p>Below is an example I purchased and cleaned. The type would have circulated in the Philadelphia area at the time of the famous letter in the book of Revelation.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1461804[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lydia. Philadelphia. </p><p>Domitian as Caesar, ca.91-96 AD.</p><p>Obv.: ΔOMIANOC<b><span style="color: #ff0000">*</span></b> (KAICAP), laureate head, r.</p><p>Rev.: ЄΠΙ ΛAΓЄTA ΦIΛAΔЄΛΦЄѠN, facing female cult statue,</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lagetes as magistrate (second time in office). </p><p>Diam.: 18 mm.&nbsp; Weight: 4.96 gr.</p><p>Attrib.: RPC II 1334 var.<b><span style="color: #ff0000">*</span></b> (Obv legend omits ‘TI’ after ‘DOMI’ in emperor’s name.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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