Heracleia Pontica, Bithynia, AE35 semi-autonomous issue. AD 238-244. 22.8 g. 

TON KTICTAN, bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin tied around his neck, the lion's head at his left shoulder, and holding club in his right hand.
HRAKLEWTAN MATROC APOIKWN POLIWN, Zeus or Demos seated left, holding patera and sceptre, two small figures standing front at foot left.

RecGen 72 corr. ; Paris 621; SNG France 269; Dalaison Héraclée, 7; RPC VII.2 2099.

Extremely rare.

With permission of Leu Numismatics Fixed Price List 1, lot 122, Jan. 2023.
Ex CNG Triton II, lot 626, Dec. 1998; Gorny & Mosch auction 89, lot 312, June 1998; Gorny & Mosch auction 276, lot 336, April  2021.