Thrace, Hadrianopolis; Herakles/Herakles fighting Hydra
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Description
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, time of Gordian III (238 – 244 AD). ΤΟΝ ΚΤΙΣΤΗΝ; head of Herakles right / ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩ; Herakles standing left, holding club and fighting Hydra.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,98 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | Jurukova 709; Mionnet Suppl. II 604 |
| Commentary: | dark brown patina, reverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Hydra was a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology slayed by Herakles in his Second Labor.
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