Anazarbos in Cilicia, 257-260 AD., Valerian I., Æ24, SNG Cop. 61.
Anazarbos in Cilicia, Valerian I.,
Æ24 (23-24 mm / 9.25 g), 257-260 AD.,
Obv.: AVT K OV[A]ΛЄPIANOC , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right, seen from behind.
Rev.: [ANAZAPB]OV MHTЄPOΠO , Bust of Artemis or Selene facing right on crescent, Γ / Γ in left field, A / M / K in right field.
SNG Cop. 61 ; Grose 9051 ; Lindgren I 1451 .
The meaning of A M K and Γ Γ on the reverse: AMK was the abbreviation of PRWTOC, MEGICTHOC, KALLISTHOC = the first (greek numeral A), the biggest, the most beautiful. This title was given to many cities when Caracalla went east to battle the Parthians AD 225.
Γ Γ are again numerals, 3 and 3, and the meaning was "Capital of THREE provinces, holder of THREE neocorates".
(P. Weiss, Die Abkürzungen GB und GG auf den spätkaiserzeitlichen Münzen von Tarsos und Anazarbos, Chiron 9, 1979. R. Ziegler, Städtisches Prestige und kaiserzeitliche Politik, Düsseldorf 1985, p. 27.)
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![Anazarbos in Cilicia, 257-260 AD., Valerian I., Æ24, SNG Cop. 61.
Anazarbos in Cilicia, Valerian I.,
Æ24 (23-24 mm / 9.25 g), 257-260 AD.,
Obv.: AVT K OV[A]ΛЄPIANOC , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right, seen from behind.
Rev.: [ANAZAPB]OV MHTЄPOΠO , Bust of Artemis or Selene facing right on crescent, Γ / Γ in left field, A / M / K in right field.
SNG Cop. 61 ; Grose 9051 ; Lindgren I 1451 .
The meaning of A M K and Γ Γ on the reverse: AMK was the abbreviation of PRWTOC, MEGICTHOC, KALLISTHOC = the first (greek numeral A), the biggest, the most beautiful. This title was given to many cities when Caracalla went east to battle the Parthians AD 225.
Γ Γ are again numerals, 3 and 3, and the meaning was "Capital of THREE provinces, holder of THREE neocorates".
(P. Weiss, Die Abkürzungen GB und GG auf den spätkaiserzeitlichen Münzen von Tarsos und Anazarbos, Chiron 9, 1979. R. Ziegler, Städtisches Prestige und kaiserzeitliche Politik, Düsseldorf 1985, p. 27.)
Schlüsselwörter: Anazarbos Anazarbus Cilicia Valerian Artemis Selene Crescent](images/image.gif?id=1337625381774 "Anazarbos in Cilicia, 257-260 AD., Valerian I., Æ24, SNG Cop. 61.
Anazarbos in Cilicia, Valerian I.,
Æ24 (23-24 mm / 9.25 g), 257-260 AD.,
Obv.: AVT K OV[A]ΛЄPIANOC , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right, seen from behind.
Rev.: [ANAZAPB]OV MHTЄPOΠO , Bust of Artemis or Selene facing right on crescent, Γ / Γ in left field, A / M / K in right field.
SNG Cop. 61 ; Grose 9051 ; Lindgren I 1451 .
The meaning of A M K and Γ Γ on the reverse: AMK was the abbreviation of PRWTOC, MEGICTHOC, KALLISTHOC = the first (greek numeral A), the biggest, the most beautiful. This title was given to many cities when Caracalla went east to battle the Parthians AD 225.
Γ Γ are again numerals, 3 and 3, and the meaning was \"Capital of THREE provinces, holder of THREE neocorates\".
(P. Weiss, Die Abkürzungen GB und GG auf den spätkaiserzeitlichen Münzen von Tarsos und Anazarbos, Chiron 9, 1979. R. Ziegler, Städtisches Prestige und kaiserzeitliche Politik, Düsseldorf 1985, p. 27.)
Schlüsselwörter: Anazarbos Anazarbus Cilicia Valerian Artemis Selene Crescent")