Æ30 - Gordian III ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ

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IssuerHeraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight12.82 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#2100 , SNG Stancomb#1081
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΜ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
(Translation: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionFemale deity (Aphrodite?) standing facing, head right, holding club and apple (?)
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
(Translation: of the Heracleans in Pontus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID9705193420
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