Lot 4359

Description

Cilicia, Anazarbus, Valerian I, with Gallienus, (253-260 A.D.), AE hexassarion, 30mm, (25.23 g), Dated CY 272 = (AD 253/4), obv. laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, around AVT K **P L*IK OVA**L*EPIANOC C, rev. Valerian I and Gallienus seated left on curule chairs, around AVT K OVA**L*EPIANOCC ANAZAPBO, between, BO/C (date); A/M K across fields, in exergue AVT **GALL*I/HNOC, (S.-, Ziegler 832 (Vs1/Rs2), SNG von Aulock 5507, SNG BN 2164, SNG Levante 1514, Lindgren & Kovacs 1452). Fine - very fine minor flaw on obverse, with full heavy flan, rare with collector tickets.

Ex C. Vermeule III collection (Boston Museum curator), from the CNG Triton III Auction 30 November - Dec 1, 1999 (lot 1671 part), previously from Hesperia Art, Philadelphia in 1968.