Cilicia. Anazarbos. Valerian I AD 253-260. Dated year 272 (253/254 AD)
Bronze Æ
29 mm, 15,15 g
ΑΥΤ Κ Π ΛΙΚ ΟΥΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ANAZAPBOY Dionysos, holding thyrsos, reclining left on back of panther crouching right with head reverted, Γ-Γ across upper fields, ET BOC (date) above A M K T in exergue.
very fine
SNG Levante 1516 = Zeigler 826.1 (Vs 2 / Rs 1 - this coin); SNG France 2155-2156 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 5510 (same dies).
Ex CNG E-106, Lot 167.