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Coin of Heraclea Pontica with bust of Maximinus I Thrax
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 235–238
Mint: Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 12.81 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number63.1501
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Maximinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hercules standing front, head right, holds bow in left hand.
Two birds in field at right. Lion behind. Bird lies at feet.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Hercules standing front, head right, holds bow in left hand.
Two birds in field at right. Lion behind. Bird lies at feet.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr.; October 17, 1963: purchased by MFA from Robert E. Hecht, Jr.