Cilicia, Anazarbos; head of Zeus/Tyche
Description:
Cilicia, Anazarbos, 1st century BC. Same type as struck under Tarkondimotos I (39-31 BC). Head of Zeus right / ANAZAPBEΩN; Tyche with polos (cylindrical hat) and Cornucopiae left, monogram in left field.
Diameter:
AE22 mm
Weight:
5,34 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
SNG BN 2007
Commentary:
dark grey patina with some deposits, good details
History:
After the defeat of Cilician pirates by Pompey in 67 BC, one of them, Tarkondimotos, received a small kingdom to control the area in the name of Rome.
Article Number:
012-07-01-41652