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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:     591712 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     BITHYNIA City:     Heracleia Pontica Issuer:     Time of Gordian III Date Ruled:     AD 238-244 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Medallion Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 238-244 Diameter:     36 mm Weight:     27.35 g Obverse Legend:     TON KTICTAN Obverse Description:     Bearded bust of Herakles right, lion's skin tied around neck, holding club over right shoulder Reverse Legend:     HΡAKL-EΩΤA-N (sic) ΠΟΝΤΩ Reverse Description:     Herakles and the capture of Kerberos. Herakles, nude, standing right, head turned back to left, holding club in left hand with lion's skin draped over left arm and pulling Kerberos by chain in right hand; before, statuette of Hera on cippus Primary Reference:     Rec Gen 70 Reference2:     Voegtli 6k (same reverse die) Reference3:     BMC - Reference4:     SNG VA - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=16417 Grade:     Good VF, green patina, light smoothing in reverse field Notes:     Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1712 Very rare

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