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Æ25 - Pupienus and Balbinus ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 238 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Gordian III as Caesar facing right, with paludamentum visible on the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Bithynian mint output under the Severan and transitional period. A Greek legend surrounds the bust within a beaded border. The flan is irregular and shows areas of green patination consistent with bronze corrosion. |
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| Reverse description | Athena standing right, helmeted and draped, holding a long spear in her right hand and an owl in her extended left hand. The figure is rendered in a columnar provincial style with minimal modeling of the garment. The Greek ethnic legend of the Heracleans in Pontus is distributed around the field within a beaded border. Green patination and surface wear partially obscure finer details. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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