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Æ29 - Septimius Severus ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΠΟΝΤΩ
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Weight | 15.32 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax) |
| Reverse description | Heracles depicted nude, standing facing with head turned to the right. In his right hand he holds a club downward, while his left arm bears the Nemean lion's skin and the golden apples of the Hesperides, alluding to his Twelve Labours. The figure is rendered in the classical athletic tradition, referencing the city's mythological connection to Heracles as founder of Heraclea Pontica. The reverse legend is distributed around the type in Greek characters within a dotted border. |
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