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Æ26 - Nero ΕΠ ΟΥ ΛΑΚ ΤΟΥ Η[ (?)
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 54-55 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare or laureate head of the emperor Nero facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style typical of Bithynian civic coinage of the mid-1st century AD. The portrait displays the characteristic broad facial features and short hair of Nero's early reign. A partially preserved Greek legend runs along the periphery, reading ΝΕ[ with the remainder off-flan or worn. A rectangular tablet or inscribed panel appears in the lower right field of the obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A standing figure facing right, tentatively identified as Heracles, depicted in a striding or active posture occupying the central field of the coin. The figure's attributes are largely obscured by wear and surface corrosion, though the general upright stance is consistent with representations of the city's patron hero Heracles, the mythological founder of Heraclea Pontica. A Greek magistrate's legend, partially preserved and reading ΕΠ ΟΥ ΛΑΚ ΤΟΥ Η[, runs around the periphery, likely recording the name and title of the local issuing magistrate. |
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