Phrygia, Aizanis, Gallienus
Description:
Phrygia, Aizanis, Gallienus (253 - 268 AD). AVTK•ΠOY•ΛIK ΓAΛIHNOC; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / EΠI AVP•ZHNΩNOC ARX AIZANI-TΩN; Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Diameter:
AE26 mm
Weight:
13,96 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 106; BMC 138
Commentary:
scarce; dark olive patina, wellc entered, good details
History:
Aizanis successfully claimed one of the caves located in the neighbourhood being actually the very cave in which the infant Zeus found shelter.
Article Number:
036-08-06-41652