Æ26 - Gordian III ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ

€2.00
IssuerHeraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight9.08 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#2111
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringΜ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
(Translation: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionHeracles standing right, holding club and apples (?), with lion skin over forearm
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
(Translation: of the Heracleans in Pontus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID1732106810
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