Herakleia Pontika (BC 305-281) Didrachm

ca 305-281 BC. AR Didrachm (25mm, 9.62g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / Dionysos seated left, holding kantharos in right hand and thyrsos in left; monogram below. VF, scratches and shallow test cuts.

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Filename:	134063.jpg
City/Mint name:	Herakleia Pontika
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Keywords:	hellenistic / silver
References:	SNG BM Black Sea 1816; BMC Pontus, etc. p. 143, 31
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 134 (2/2006), lot 63 ($132)
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Date added:	Jul 29, 2007
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