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Æ28 - Septimius Severus ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΠΟΝΤΩ
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Septimius Severus facing right, with short beard rendered in fine detail characteristic of his portraiture. The emperor's neck is bare, and the laurel wreath is clearly defined. A Greek imperial legend encircles the bust within the coin's field, partially visible despite surface patination. The flan is irregular, as is typical of provincial bronze coinage of this period and region. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Omphale standing facing with head turned to the right, depicted in the guise of Heracles, resting her right hand upon a club set atop a bucranium, while holding a bow in her left hand. The composition alludes to the mythological episode in which Omphale assumed the attributes of Heracles. The reverse legend naming the issuing city encircles the figure in the field. The type reflects Heraclea Pontica's strong civic pride in its Heraclean mythological heritage. |
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