Description: Cilicia, Tarsos, 2nd - 3rd century AD. AΔPIANHC TAPCOY; bearded head of Herakles right, club across shoulder / MHTPOΠOΛEΩC, BOH-ΘOY; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and small statue of Apollo, lion bringing down bull at feet.

Diameter: AE30 mm

Weight: 12,84 g

Grade: VF/aVF

Attribution: Mionnet 417; SNG Cop 350; BMC 141

Commentary: dark olive-grey patina with some sand deposits, good details

History: Tarsus had a thriving Christian community and suffered greatly under the Diocletianic persecution at the beginning of the 4th century AD.

Article Number: 052-07-05-41652