Æ 36

Roman Provincial

Cilicia Tarsos 

Emperor Gordian III 

Rv Herakles with Club holding 

Apples and Lionskin

 Serpent in apple tree ! 

26.04 grams 35-6mm 

AD 238-4

Obv. AYT K M ANTΩΝΙΟC 

ΓOPΔIANOC CЄB 

Radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right

Π - Π in fields 

Rv. TAPCOY MHTPOΠOΛЄΩC 

A M K - Γ - B

Herakles standing front head left 

leaning on club and holding apples of Hesperides 

 Lionskin draped on left arm

Serpent Ladon entwined in apple tree on left

SNG BN 1667

SNG Copenhagen 383