Römische Provinzialprägungen, Kilikien, Tarsos, Gordianus III., Bronze, f.ss

Roman Provincial Coins, Cilicia, Tarsos, Gordian III., Bronze, nearly vf

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Cilicia, Tarsos. Bronze 34 mm. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand, Apples of the Hesperides in left hand, lion skin hanging from left forearm, to left dead serpent in tree. Ziegler, Münzen 772 (dieses Exemplar); nearly very fine, slightly smoothed

ex B/N Collection

Eine der "Herkulesaufgaben" bestand darin, die Äpfel der Hesperiden zu stehlen - was Herkules mit Hilfe des Titanen Atlas auch gelang.

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Category 1	Roman Provincial Coins
Category 2	Cilicia
Category 3	Tarsos
Ruler	Gordian III.
Reign	238-244
Denomination	Bronze
Material	AE
Condition	nearly very fine
Supplement	slightly smoothed
Catalogue	Ziegler, Münzen 772 (dieses Exemplar)
Catalogue 2	SNG BN 1669
Weight	25.01 g
Diameter	34 mm
Item Number	56646