★ Herakles as founder of Callatis ★

MOESIA INFERIOR. Callatis. Pseudo-autonomous issue . Assarion (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.59 g, 7 h), 2nd century AD. KTICTHC Laureate head of Herakles to right. Rev. [K]AΛΛATIANΩN Kybele seated left, holding patera in her right hand and leaning left on drum. AMNG I 294 var. (differing obverse legend arrangement). An attractive example with a fierce head of Herakles. Minor die clogging , otherwise, good very fine.

From the Ktistes Collection, acquired before 2005.