Iberian coins, with the inscription
laieśken in
northeastern Iberian script, dating from the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE, are interpreted as minted by the Laietani, and bearing an
endonym of that people in the
Iberian language: from the Laietani or from those of
Laie. A minority view takes the
ś to be part of the name. Conventionally, seven other types of coins have been catalogued as Laietanian, but without a firm connection, as their places of minting are usually unknown. In addition, the name is attested in a few inscriptions. Ancient geographers and writers that have written about the area used a greater variety of names, including
Laletani/Laletanum,
Lasetani and
Lacetani (or at least their
manuscript traditions do). Modern editors tend to emend those writings based on the epigraphic evidence, while
Lacetani is connected with the other Iberian people of
Iacetani. ==Gallery==