★ Herakles as the city-founder of Hadrianopolis ★

THRACE. Hadrianopolis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.88 g, 7 h), circa 200-250. TON KTICTHN Bearded head of Herakles as the city-founder to right. Rev. AΔPIANOΛЄITΩ Herakles standing left, with lion's skin draped over his left arm and raising club far over his right shoulder, about to strike the Lernaean Hydra. Jurukova - (V-/R670). Rare. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.