CILICIA. Anazarbus. Septimius Severus, 193-211. Hexassarion (Bronze, 39 mm, 32.38 g, 6 h), circa 199/200. AYT KAI Λ CЄΠ CЄOYHPOC ΠЄPT CЄΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. ЄΝ ΚΟΔΡЄΙΓΑΙC OPOIC ANAZAPBЄⲰΝ Price crown inscribed CЄOYHPЄIA and flanked by two palm fronds; above, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ; below, ЄΠΙΝЄΙΚΙΑ. SNG Levante -. SNG Leypold -. SNG Paris -. SNG PFPS -. Ziegler -, cf. 289 (differing bust type and reverse legend). Apparently unpublished. A bold and impressive agonistic issue of great historical interest. Minor deposits and with light doubling, otherwise, good very fine.



This remarkable reverse of this wonderful large coin celebrates the 'games in honor of Severus, Olympic games to celebrate the victory celebrated on the border (or in the mountains?) near Kodrigai'.