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Coin of Heraclea Pontica with bust of Gallienus
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 253–268
Mint: Bithynia, Heraclea Pontica
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 9.65 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1315
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing, club in right hand, lionskin on left arm, apples of Hesperides in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Herakles standing, club in right hand, lionskin on left arm, apples of Hesperides in left hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1957: Hans von Aulock Collection (von Aulock Sylloge, no. 448); purchased by MFA from Hans von Aulock, September 23, 1964