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Æ36 - Septimius Severus ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
| Issuer | Heraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 193-211 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Heracles depicted standing, facing right with head turned to the left, engaged in the mythological feat of lifting Antaeus off the ground — a scene alluding to the city's legendary foundation myth and its close association with the hero. The muscular figure of Heracles dominates the central field, grasping the prone body of Antaeus in a dynamic wrestling pose. A Greek civic legend encircles the composition within a dotted border, identifying the issuing city. The reverse reflects the strong local mythological identity of Heraclea Pontica, whose very name derives from Heracles. |
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| Mint | Heraclea Pontica |
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