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BITHYNIA. Heraclaea Pontica. Pseudo-autonomous issue (2nd century AD). Ae.
Obv: TON KTICTAN.
Diademed bust of Herakles left, holding club over his right shoulder with his right hand.
Rev: ΗΡΑΚΛHAC NEOKOPΩ.
Youthful figure of Dionysos riding a panther to right, holding thyrsos over his left shoulder.
BMC -; Lindgren & Kovacs -; Lindgren III -; RG -, but cf. pl. LVII, 13 for the obverse type. For the reverse type, see Bernhart, Dionysos, 799 and pl. IV, 14 (a very similar scene from Kallatis).
Condition: Green patina. About very fine.
Weight: 6.73 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Obv: TON KTICTAN.
Diademed bust of Herakles left, holding club over his right shoulder with his right hand.
Rev: ΗΡΑΚΛHAC NEOKOPΩ.
Youthful figure of Dionysos riding a panther to right, holding thyrsos over his left shoulder.
BMC -; Lindgren & Kovacs -; Lindgren III -; RG -, but cf. pl. LVII, 13 for the obverse type. For the reverse type, see Bernhart, Dionysos, 799 and pl. IV, 14 (a very similar scene from Kallatis).
Condition: Green patina. About very fine.
Weight: 6.73 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.