BITHYNIA. Herakleia Pontika. Circa 305-281 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 9.73 g, 12 h). Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ Dionysos seated left on backless throne, holding a kantharos in his outstretched right hand and a thyrsos with his left. SNG BM Black Sea 1618 (same reverse die). SNG Stancomb 823 var. (monogram under throne). SNG von Aulock 366 var. (monogram under throne). Nicely toned and attractive. About extremely fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 114, 4 March 2002, 108.