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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     779706      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     BITHYNIA City:     Nicaea Issuer:     Gordian III Date Ruled:     AD 238-244 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Hectassarion Date Struck:     AD 238-244 Diameter:     33 mm Weight:     18.23 g Die Axis:     2 h Obverse Legend:     M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙANVS AVΓ Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from front, holding spear forward and shield decorated with aegis Reverse Legend:     NIKAIEΩΝ Reverse Description:     Heracles reclining left on lion right, extending hand to Victory with arms raised kneeling right at knee, and holding club Primary Reference:     Weiser, Nicaea - Reference2:     RG 710/700 (obv./rev Reference3:     same dies) Reference4:     SNG Cop - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=95416 Grade:     VF, black-green patina with olive green overtones Notes:     Very rare reverse type.

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