Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 13.47 g (3)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Cybele seated on throne between two lions, left, holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum

Museum: Rome: Museo Nazionale Romane, Rome (Italy) Inventory: DS110251

Diameter:  29 Weight: 13   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 13.49 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and shield decorated with Nike

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles advancing nude, right, holding the Cretan bull by the horns, right

Bibliography: Stack's Vermeule, Ward, and Mexico Maxico Collections, 11 Jan. 2010, lot 259 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 13.49   Axis: 4 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 11.12 g (1)

Obverse: Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, holding sceptre and saluting, seen from front

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles advancing, right, lion skin around neck, holding club and bow

Bibliography: vA 403 ('Forke') = Kraft 101, 20.2 

Diameter:  33 Weight: 11.12  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 14.41 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles kneeling, right, slaying the Nemean lion

Museum: Cop: Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen (Denmark) Inventory: 458

Diameter:  31 Weight: 12.85   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 14.41 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles kneeling, right, slaying the Nemean lion

Bibliography: vA 402 

Diameter:  31 Weight: 15.97  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 13.00 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles seated left, on throne, holding cantharus, club and lion skin

Bibliography: CGT coll. 

Diameter:  28 Weight: 13   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 8.46 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ Α; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles standing facing, head right, holding club, bow and lion skin

Bibliography: vA 404 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 8.46  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (29 mm); 14.39 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles standing, left, slaying the Nemean lion; to right, club

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 697

Bibliography: SNG 344 = Rec 188 

Diameter:  30 Weight: 14.39   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (26 mm); 10.14 g (1)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Heracles advancing nude, left, lion skin around his neck, raising club and holding Hydra of Lerna by one of its heads

Bibliography: Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 645 = Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 645 

Diameter:  27 Weight: 10.14  

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.04 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and long thyrsus; to left, seated panther

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 696

Bibliography: SNG 345 = Rec 187 

Diameter:  24 Weight: 6.17   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Severus Alexander (Augustus)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.04 g (2)

Obverse: ΑΥΤ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΝ ΑΥ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and long thyrsus; to left, seated panther

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 1920/715

Diameter:  21 Weight: 3.91   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 699

Bibliography: SNG 347 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 4.12   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 1925

Bibliography: SNG 348 

Diameter:  20 Weight: 4.48   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: P: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France) Inventory: 698

Bibliography: SNG 349 = Wa 352 = Rrec 191 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 5.27   Axis: 6 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: B: Berlin, Staatliche Museen (Germany) Inventory: 1903/628

Diameter:  21 Weight: 5.95   Axis: 1 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: C: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK) Inventory: 213-1948

Diameter:  22

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: GR 37527

Diameter:  22 Weight: 6.87   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: V: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: 

Diameter:  19 Weight: 3.56   Axis: 12 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: Bern: Historisches Museum, Bern (Switzerland) Inventory: 

Bibliography: SNG 623 (Aphrodite) 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 5.85   Axis: 7 

Reign: Severus Alexander Persons: Julia Mamaea (Augusta)

City: Heraclea Pontica Region: Bithynia Province: Bithynia-Pontus

Denomination: Æ (22 mm); 5.40 g (11)

Obverse: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑΥ(Γ); draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right

Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ; veiled tutelary goddess (Pomona or Hera?) standing facing, head left, wearing polos and holding globe and corn ears

Museum: V-ON: Geldmuseum, Österreichische Nationalbank, Vienna (Austria) Inventory: 

Bibliography: SNG Leypold 116 

Diameter:  21 Weight: 4.9   Axis: 6