Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 762. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004. Sold For $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CILICIA, Anazarbus. Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD. Æ 36mm (26.47 gm). Dated civic year 268 (249/50 AD).
AUT K KUI TRAIAN DEKIOC CE, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANAZAPBOV
ENDOX MHTROPO G KAI G NEWKOPOV, three neocorate temples, one above in frontal elevation, the two below in perspective; ET H
XC (date) across across field. SNG Levante Supp. 354 (this coin); SNG France -; BMC Lycaonia -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Ziegler 753.1 (this coin illustrated). Good VF, dark green patina on a somewhat porous flan. Large medallic format late coin of Anazarbus, celebrating the dedication of the third neocorate temple in the city. ($1000)
Ex Aufhaüser 6 (5-6 October 1989), lot 529.