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Coin of Heraclea Pontica with bust of Quietus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 260–261
Mint: Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 26 mm. Weight: 11.68 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1983.414
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Quietus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles to right, carrying Erymanthian boar on his shoulders.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles to right, carrying Erymanthian boar on his shoulders.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1983: with Jeffrey Spier, 1750 Central Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091; purchased by MFA from Jeffrey Spier, November 9, 1983