Æ27 - Gordian III ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ

€2.00
IssuerHeraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight13.13 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#2108
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 facing seen from back, head right, holding club, lion skin and bow; to left, cypress
Reverse script
Reverse letteringΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
(Translation: of the Heracleans in Pontus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID4165847730
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