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Æ31 - Severus Alexander ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 222-235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander facing right, depicted from behind, conveying a three-quarter rear view characteristic of later Roman provincial coinage. The emperor's military attire is rendered with detail typical of Severan-era Pontic issues. A circular Greek legend surrounds the imperial effigy in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Heracles kneeling to the right, engaged in his First Labour — the slaying of the Nemean lion. The hero is depicted wrestling and subduing the beast, a mythological scene of particular civic significance for Heraclea Pontica, which claimed Heracles as its legendary founder. The figural composition is rendered in the bold, compact style typical of Pontic provincial bronzes of the Severan period. The ethnic legend is distributed in the field around the central device. |
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