Dionysius of Heracleia Heracleia Pontica Waddington 1908 38-40, Silver, struck at Heracleia pontica, 337–305 BC. Obverse: head of dionysus wearing an ivy wreath; a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone and adorned with ribbons) on shoulder. Reverse: heracles naked, erecting a trophy, carrying a lion skin on his shoulder. Weight about 9.7 g, diameter 23.0 mm.
| mint | Heracleia pontica | weight | 9.72g (1) |
| ruler | Dionysius of Heracleia | diameter | ⌀23.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Dionysus wearing an ivy wreath; a thyrsus (sceptre surmounted by a pine cone and adorned with ribbons) on shoulder
reverse
Heracles naked, erecting a trophy, carrying a lion skin on his shoulder
specimens (4)
British Museum
9.72g
⌀23.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Dionysius of Heracleia Heracleia Pontica Waddington 1908 38-40 (heracleia_pontica.waddington.1908.38-40), 337–305 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/dionysius-of-heracleia-heracleia-pontica-waddington-1908-38-40/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA