Anazarbos (AD 238-244) AE 31 - Gordian III

Gordian III, 238-244 AD. AE31 (17.94g), struck 242/3 AD. AVT KM ANTÎ©NINOC Î“OPÎ”IANOC CE, draped, cuirassed and radiate bust right /
ANAZAPBO - V ENÎ”OÎž MHTPO, male figure, sitting on rocks left, head right, wearing working clothes and pointed bonnet, resting with left hand on rocks, holding in raised right hand fishing device (kind of scoop with sieve); B - Î“ in field left and right; in ex. ET AÎžC. Extremely rare, good F - about VF, attractive contrasting patina. Hoeft coll.

Î“-B = capital of 3 provinces, 2 neocories (P. Weiss). This is a scene from the world of fishermen! A similar scene on a coin for Valerian I.

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Filename:	anazarbos_gordianIII_Lindgren1441.jpg
City/Mint name:	Anazarbos
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Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	Lindgren 1441; BMC Lycaonia etc. 37, n.31
Valuation:	$250, Ancient Resource
Photo courtesy of:	Ancient Resource - www.vcoins.com/ancient/ancientresource
Filesize:	132 KiB
Date added:	May 06, 2009
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