| Issuer |
Heraclea Pontica
(Bithynia and Pontus) |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 238-244 |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 21.82 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 465478 |
| References | RPC Online VII.2# 2093 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , Recueil# 78 William Henry Waddington, Ernest Babelon, Théodore Reinach. Recueil général des monnaies grecques d'Asie mineure. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France (4 volumes). |
Diademed bust of Heracles, left, wearing lion skin around neck, and holding club.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΤΟΝ ΚΤΙϹΤΑΝ
Unabridged legend: τὸν κτίστην
Translation: for the founder
Heracles seated left, on rock, extending right hand towards small Eros standing right in front of him, holding club; to left, tree on which small Eros holding bow and arrow.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΜΑΤΡΟϹ ΑΠΟΙΚΩΝ ΠΟΛΙΩΝ
Translation: [Coin] of Heraclea, mother of colony cities
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (238-244) |
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Roma Numismatics Auction XVII Lot 536
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28 Mar 2019 | VF |
USD 2963.03
(GBP 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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