Ancient Coinage of Ionia, Herakleia


Heraclea or Herakleia ad Latmos, on the borders of Caria and Ionia, at the foot of Mount Latmus, and near Miletos.

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BMC 3Herakleia ad Latmos, civic issue, AR Hemidrachm, 155-145 BC. 2.34 g. Helmeted head of Athena right. / HEΡAKΛEΩTΩN, club in laurel wreath. BMC 3; SNG Cop 782; Dewing 2283; SNG Kayhan 333.TextImage
BMC 10Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia. AE11, 2.26 gr. 190 BC. Bearded head of Herakles right / HΡA-KΛE, club within wreath. BMC 10.TextImage
BMC 12Herakleia ad Latmos, civic issue, AE15, 3 g. 190-100 BC. Nike walking left, holding wreath and trophy over shoulder, all within wreath. / HΡ, filleted thyrsos in ivy wreath. BMC 12; Mionnet III, 562; SNG Munich 441.TextImage
BMC 13Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia, AE11, 2nd century BC. 1.01 g. Owl standing right, head facing. / HΡAKΛE-ΩTΩN, crest of helmet. BMC 13-14; SNG Cop 787; SNG Tübingen 2882-2885; Weber 5988.TextImage
Imhoof GRM 1Herakleia ad Latmos, civic issue, AE15, 150-100 BC. 3.86 g. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / HΡAKΛEΩ-T-Ω-N ΦI, bunch of grapes, ΩΠA monogram in left field. Imhoof GRM 1; Righetti Collection sale, 8026.TextImage
Mionnet III, 574Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia, AE10, 1.08 g. ca 150-100 BC. Club and bow in bowcase. / HΡAKΛ-EΩTΩN, spearhead. Mionnet III, 574; SNG Munich 449; Sestini Desc. Num. Vet. p. 338.TextImage
Mionnet Supp. VI, 971Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia, civic issue, AE12, 150-100 BC. 1.48 g. Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / HΡA, Pegasos leaping right. Mionnet Supp. VI, 971.TextImage
SNG Cop 782Herakleia ad Latmos, civic issue, AR Hemidrachm or tetrobol, 155-145 BC. 2.34 g. Helmeted head of Athena right. / HEΡAKΛEΩTΩN, club in laurel wreath. BMC 3; SNG Cop 782; Dewing 2283; SNG Kayhan 333.TextImage
SNG Cop 787Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia, Ae (2nd century BC). Owl standing right / HΡAKΛEΩTΩN, crest of helmet. SNG Copenhagen 787; SNG Tübingen 2882-2885.TextImage
SNG Kayhan 330Herakleia ad Latmon, Ionia, AR tetradrachm, 150-142 BC. 32 mm, 16.52 g. Helmeted head of Athena right decorated with Pegasos and five horse foreparts. / HΡAKΛEΩTΩN, club, Nike left below between ΣKY monogram and ΡΔI monogram in Ω, all within wreath. SNG Lockett 2823; SNG Kayhan 330; Sear 4453; Lockett sale 2301; Pozzi 2452.TextImage
SNG Tueb. 2886Herakleia ad Latmos, civic issue, AE13, 150-100 BC. 1.16 g. Youthful head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / HΡAKΛEΩTΩN, Pegasos leaping right. SNG Tuebingen 2886; Mionnet III, 571.TextImage
SNG vA 1977Herakleia ad Latmos AR Tetradrachm. ca 150-145 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, in pendant earring and triple-crested Attic helmet ornamented with five horse foreparts above visor and Pegasus above cheek guard. / HΡAKΛEΩTΩN, horizontal club, below owl standing three-quarters right, MAT monogram on left and ΩNΡ monogram on right, all within oak wreath. TextImage
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Weber 5987Herakleia Ad Latmos, Ionia, AE15 civic issue. 200-1 BC. 3.53 g. Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder. / HΡAKΛEΩTΩN (partly upside down or retrograde), Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club, lionskin over left arm. Weber 5987.TextImage
wwxls BC11316Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia, AE21 civic issue. 4.55 g. Helmeted head of Athena right. / IE beneath owl standing right, head facing. ΦΛ monogram in left field, upright club to right, all within wreath. wwxls BC11316; CNG 569, 116; Prokesch-Osten Inedita, p. 20 (as "Hierapytna, Crete").TextImage
wwxls BC11317Herakleia ad Latmos, Ionia, AE21 civic issue. 6.87 g. Helmeted head of Athena right. / ΛI beneath owl standing right, head facing. ΦΛ monogram in left field, upright club to right, all within wreath. wwxls BC11317; Leu 17, 1069.TextImage
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