The reverse of this bronze coin depicts Hercules (Heracles) strangling the Lion of Nemesis, I think. The event is one of the mythological works of this Greek god. The Roman Emperor on obverse is unclear to me, as usual, due to lack of sufficient legend. It weighs 9.63 g. Please post your coins showing any of Hercules'Works.
Not sure who that is on the obverse of your coin, @7Calbrey . Diademed female bust? Laureate bust of a beardless emperor? Here are a couple of small Herakles and the lion coins -- a his/hers pair from Marcianopolis: Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Roman provincial Æ 18.6 mm, 4.37 g, 7 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211. Obv: ΑV Κ CΕΠΤΙ CΕΥΗΡΟC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: MAPKIA-NOΠOΛITΩ-N, Herakles standing left, wrestling the Nemean lion. Refs: AMNG I 585 v.; Varbanov 710; Moushmov 397; H&J 6.14.14.5-6; Mionnet Suppl. 2, 126. Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ 16.8 mm, 4.33 g, 1 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211. Obv: IOVΛIA ΔO-MNA CEB, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN, Herakles standing right, wrestling the Nemean lion. Refs: AMNG I 606; Varbanov 673; Moushmov 419; SNG Copenhagen --; SNG Budapest --.
Septimius Severus Region, City: , Markianopolis Coin: Bronze AVLCEPT (CEVHPOC) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right MAPKIANOPOLITWN - Herakles strangling the Nemean lion Mint: (193-211 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 4.96g / 19mm / - References: Moushmov 397
I've posted this before in a couple of different lion- or animal-themed threads, but it fits the topic, so why not again? Roman Republic. C. Poblicius Q.f. AR Serrate Denarius, 80 BCE. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing helmet decorated with grain ears; ROMA behind, V above / Rev. C•POBLICI•Q•F; Hercules standing left, strangling the Nemean Lion; bow and quiver to left, club below, V above lion. Crawford 380/1, RSC I Poblicia 9, Sydenham 768, Sear RCV I 308 (ill.). 20.13 mm., 3.84 g.
Well, @DonnaML beat me to it. Regrets that I do not have an AE version. I would had posted earlier, but Donna’s Baltic Amber comment in another thread. Still chuckling. Roman Republic C POBLICIUS Q f 80 BCE AR Denarius serratus 3.94g Rome mint Flan wgt control gouge reverse (Stannard al marco Scoop) Hercules strnglng Nemean lion club quiver Craw 380-1 Syd 768
TARAS, CALABRIA AR Diobol OBVERSE: Head of Athena in crested helmet left decorated with Skylla REVERSE: Herakles kneeling right, strangling lion Struck at Taras 380-334 BC 1.2g, 11mm Vlasto 1316
This is actually quite rare Caracalla from Abila in Decapolis, like this one https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=102706 Nice coin even in this condition, my specimen is worse.
MAXIMIANUS "Herculius", First reign (286-305) Antoninianus, Lyon, 287-289 4 g – 23 mm C 654 – RIC Vb 462 IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG, Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust right. VIRTVTI AVGG, Hercules wrestling against the Nemean lion, above a Victory flying to crown him, behind a club.
I would say look at the letters on the reverse but it is probably Markianopolis like some of the other examples above. For the obverse, that type of female with a diadem or hair thing started around Julia Mamaea and went through a fashion through the 250’s so possibly Otacilia Severa.
