Anazarbos in Cilicia, 253-254 AD., Valerian I., Triassarion, SNG Levante 1527.

Anazarbos in Cilicia, Valerian I, dated year BOC = 272 of the local era = 253-254 AD.,
Æ Triassarion (22-23 mm / 9,88 g),
Obv.: AVT K OVAΛЄPIANOC , radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Valerian right, seen from behind.
Rev.: ANAZAPBOV ЄT BOC , Bust of Artemis or Selene facing right on crescent, Γ / Γ in left field, A / M / K in right field.
SNG Levante 1527 = Ziegler 815.1 ; SNG France 2147-2148 ; SNG von Aulock 5515 .

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.)