Bronze Coin of Caracalla, Heracleia Pontica, 198–217. 2006.21.3

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2006.21.3

Obverse: AVT K M AVPH ANTONINOC AVG - Laureate head right

Reverse: ERACLEAS EN PONTA - Heracles standing facing, head left, leaning right and wrestling Antaeus (he lifts Antaeus up into the air by the waist while Antaeus tries to break his grip); in lower left field, club (barely visible)

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 46.38
- Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 198 - 217
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Caracalla
- - Dynasty: Severan Dynasty
- State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Heracleia Pontica
- Region: Bithynia

Administrative History

Identifier: 2006.21.3
Lot: 2006.21
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Triton V (January 15-16, 2002), No.1709; ex Classical Numismatic Auctions Sale V (9 December 1988), Lot 426

Subjects

Category: Roman--Provincial

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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