BITHYNIA, Heracleia Pontica. Time of Gordian III. Circa 238-244 AD. Æ 36mm 
      Medallion (27.35 gm). TON KTICTAN, bearded bust of Herakles right, lion's 
      skin tied around neck, holding club over right shoulder / Herakles and the 
      capture of Kerberos: HRAKL-EWTA-N (sic), PONTW in exergue, Herakles, nude, 
      standing right, head turned back to left, holding club in left hand with 
      lion's skin draped over left arm and pulling Kerberos by chain in right 
      hand; before, statuette of Hera on cippus. SNG von Aulock -; Waddington, 
      Recueil 70, pl. lvii, 11 (same dies); Voegtli 6k (same reverse die). Good 
      VF, green patina, light smoothing in reverse field. Very rare. ($3750) 
      From the David Simpson Collection. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser Auktion 15 (21-22 
      March 2000), lot 100.


Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1712.
 
 Lot sold for $4500, plus buyers fees.

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