Æ29 - Gordian III ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ

€465,743.00
IssuerHeraclea Pontica (Bithynia and Pontus)
Year238-244
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight13.32 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VII.2#2104 , SNG Stancomb#1080 , SNG von Aulock#424
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΜ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
(Translation: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus)
Reverse descriptionHeracles advancing right, brandishing club, lion skin wrapped around arm; Cretan bull at his feet.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
(Translation: [Coin] of the Heracleans in Pontus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (238-244)  - -
Catalog ID1023903310
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