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A bronze coin of Volusian from Anazarbus in Cilicia showing Selene Coin Type: Bronze AE22 of Volusian, Caesar 251 CE, Augustus 251-253 CE.
Mint and Date: Anazarbus in Cilicia, 251-252 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 9.77g
Obverse: AVT K O VOΛOCCIANO CEB
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ANAZAPBOY METPOΠOΛ
Draped bust of Selene right, wearing stephane; crescent behind shoulders; three stars to the right, four to the left.
Exergue: Γ ET . OC
Provenance: denachaeus (eBay), November 2007
Ref: SNG Levante 359 var (four stars to the right, three to the left)
BW Ref: 002 036 118
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