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Coin of Heraclea Pontica with bust of Philip II
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 244–249
Mint: Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 11.87 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.375
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Philip II right.
Countermark: H
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles advancing right with pitchfork (cleaning the Augean Stables).
Inscription in Greek.
Countermark: H
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles advancing right with pitchfork (cleaning the Augean Stables).
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection; by 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)