Bronze medallion of Gordian III, Anchialus in Thrace, undated, 238-44 A.D.
AVΓ ΓOPΔIANO C AVT K M ANT; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III l., holding spear in r. hand and shield decorated with eagle on l. arm
OVΛΠI ANΩNAΓXI / AΛEΩN; Hercules standing r., lion skin over l. shoulder, holding club raised in r. hand and holding, in l., Hippolyte by hair, who is seated r. on horse fallen r.; Hippolyte tries to extract Hercules from his hold with her r. hand and holds shield raised in l.
Voegtli type 5j and 11b = Knobloch 206; Stoll Herakles —; AMNG II —; Varbanov —
Picture credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (Triton XI), 8.1.2008, lot 435
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