Anazarbus was an ancient Cilician city and (arch)bishopric, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
It was founded by Assyrians. Under the early Roman Empire the place was known as Caesarea, and was the Metropolis (capital) of Late Roman province Cilicia Secunda.
Rebuilt by the Eastern Roman emperor Justin I after an earthquake in the 6th century, it became Justinopolis (525); but the old native name persisted, and when Thoros I, king of Lesser Armenia, made it his capital early in the 12th century, it was known as Anazarva.
It was founded by Assyrians. Under the early Roman Empire the place was known as Caesarea, and was the Metropolis (capital) of Late Roman province Cilicia Secunda.
Rebuilt by the Eastern Roman emperor Justin I after an earthquake in the 6th century, it became Justinopolis (525); but the old native name persisted, and when Thoros I, king of Lesser Armenia, made it his capital early in the 12th century, it was known as Anazarva.
Modern location: 15 km west of the main stream of the present Ceyhan River
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Commodus
Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; MAP AV AN__KOMOΔOC C
Reverse: IE / POC / IC within wreath; KAI TωN ΠΡOC ANAZAΡBω ET BC
Diameter:
18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.3 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.3 g
No notes for this coin
Ziegler, Anazarbos 246,1
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Domitian
Obverse: laureate head right; AYTO KAI ΘE YIOΣ__ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣE ΓEP
Reverse: veiled and turreted head of Tyche right; KAIΣAPEΩN ΠP ANAZAPBΩ
Diameter:
26 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.4 g
No notes for this coin
RPC II 1754; Ziegler 86-9; SNG Levante 1371; SNG von Aulock 5474
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Valerian I
An
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Triassarion
struck 253-254 AD
in
Anazarbus
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right AVT K OVAΛEPIANOC CE
Reverse: Tyche standing left, agnostic crown in both hands; ANAZAPBOV EN_ΔOX M(HT) ET BOC / T/Γ/Γ _ A/K/M
Diameter:
24.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Levante 1521, Zeigler 806, BMC 40, SNG France 2141-3, SNG von Aulock 5513