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Æ30 - Septimius Severus ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC V.2#72505 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla facing right, viewed from the rear, rendered in the provincial style typical of Bithynian bronzes. The emperor's effigy displays a radiate laurel wreath, with visible paludamentum draped over the left shoulder and the cuirass decorated in relief. The circular Greek legend runs around the periphery of the flan, framed by a beaded border. The portrait exhibits the characteristic youthful features associated with Caracalla's early co-reign under Septimius Severus. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ (Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Heracles standing to the right, grasping with his raised right hand the horn of the Cretan Bull, one of his canonical Twelve Labours, in a dynamic pose conveying muscular exertion. The hero's left arm is extended as he subdues the beast. In the lower field, his attributes — the club and bow — are depicted as secondary emblems referencing his heroic identity. The composition reflects the civic pride of Heraclea Pontica, a city claiming Heracles as its mythological founder. The Greek legend is disposed in the field around the figural group. |
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