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Coin of Heraclea Pontica with bust of Gordian III
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 238–244
Mint: Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 10.53 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.520
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right.
Countermark and inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles, walking to right, grasps horn of bull standing behind him.
Inscription in Greek.
Countermark and inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles, walking to right, grasps horn of bull standing behind him.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (SNG, von Aulock, no. 425); by 1962: with Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley 8, California; June 6, 1962: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 295.- (this is the total amount paid for 62.512–62.554).