★ Herakles Resting after his Labours ★

PONTUS. Sebastopolis-Herakeopolis. Gallienus, 253-268. (Bronze, 29 mm, 12.37 g, 12 h), CY Year ϚΞϹ = 266 = 263/4. AΥT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟ Herakles standing facing, holding lion skin with his left hand and leaning right on club; to left and right, ΕΤ - ϚΞϹ ( date ). Amandry and Rémy, Sebastopolis 68-70. Boston: 1970.431 ( same reverse die? ). RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 63698). Very rare, and this specimen one of the best known! Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.