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Volusian, c. November 251 - July or August 253 A.D., Anazarbus, Cilicia
Anazarbus was founded by Assyrians. Under the early Roman Empire, it was known as Caesarea and was the Metropolis (capital) of the late Roman province Cilicia Secunda. It was the home of the poet Oppian. Rebuilt by the Byzantine emperor Justin I after an earthquake in the 6th century, it became Justinopolis; but the old native name persisted, and when Thoros I, king of Lesser Armenia, made it his capital early in the 12th century, it was known as Anazarva. On the reverse of this coin, Anazarbus boasts A M K T (ΠPΩTΗ ΜΕΓIΣTΗ KAΛΛIΣTΗ TIΜΩTATΗ), meaning, First (A is the Greek numeral one), Greatest, Most Beautiful, and Most Esteemed (Honored). According to Ziegler (p. 124), the Γ Γ means, chairman of 3 provinces, holder of 3 neocorates.
RP78016. Bronze triassarion, Ziegler An 782 (Vs1/Rs5, 5 specimens), SNG Cop 55, SNG BnF -, SNG Levante -, SNGvA -, BMC Lycaonia -, SNG Hunterian -, Lindgren-Kovacs -, aF, rough bare brassy surfaces, Anazarbus (Anavarza, Turkey) mint, weight 9.982g, maximum diameter 22.7mm, die axis 180o, 250 - 251 A.D.; obverse AVT K Γ OVI AΦ ΓAΛΛOC OVOΛOVCIANOC, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ANAZAPBOV MHTPOΠOΛ Γ Γ, bust of Selene right wearing stephane, narrow crescent behind shoulders, ET OC (year 270) below; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; very rare; SOLD
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