Anazarbos in Cilicia, 253-254 AD., Valerian I., 6 Assaria, Ziegler 837.
Anazarbos in Cilicia, Valerian I.,
Æ28 / Hexassarion (27-28 mm / 13.92 g), 253-254 AD. (ЄT BOC = year 272 of the era of Anazarbus) ,
Obv.: AVT K ΠΛI OV-AΛЄPIANOC CЄ , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right.
Rev.: AMK / Γ ЄT BOC Γ / ANAZAP / BOV , six prize crowns in two rows.
Sear GIC 4484 var. ; Ziegler 837 ; SNG Levante 1518 var .
An athletic games issue.
The meaning of A M K and Γ Γ on the reverse: AMK was the abbreviation of PRWTOC (greek numeral A), MEGICTHOC, KALLISTHOC = the first, 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".
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