CILICIA, Tarsus. Maximinus I. 235-238 AD. Æ 36mm (23.56 gm). 
AVT K G IOV OVH MAXIMEINOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed 
bust right, seen from behind; P P across field.

TAPCOV, MHTPOP in exergue, Paris seated left on rock, 
wearing Phrygian cap and holding apple in right hand and 
lagobolon in left, facing Aphrodite, nude, standing left, 
drawing drapery from shoulder, Hera enthroned left, and 
Athena standing left, resting shield on ground before her 
and holding spear in left hand; AMK above, B to right. 

SNG France 1587 (same dies); BMC Lycaonia, etc. 223; 
Cornell 117 (this coin). 
VF, brown patina with sandy highlights. 
($2000) From the David Simpson Collection. Ex CNG Auction 
XXIV (9 December 1992), lot 497. 
Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1755.
 
 Lot sold for $1750, plus buyers fees.

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