Lot 3625

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). Neearly 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.