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Æ23 - Gallienus (sole reign) (ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΜΑΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ)
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 260-268 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Heracles striding vigorously to the right, his muscular figure depicted in the heroic nude tradition of Hellenistic iconography. In his raised right hand he brandishes his characteristic club, while his left hand grasps the horns of the Cerynaean hind, referencing his third Labour. The scene alludes to Heraclea Pontica's civic identity and its mythological connection to the hero Heracles. The encircling legend names the city as metropolis of Pontus. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (260-268) |
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