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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3896754, member: 75937&quot;]The Nemean lion was placed by Hera in the heavens as the constellation Leo after it was killed by Herakles.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-marcianopolis-herakles-and-the-lion-jpg.1015936/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 17.5 mm, 4.33 g, 2 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.</p><p>Obv: IOVΛIA ΔO-[MNA CEB], bare-headed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: [MAPKI]ANOΠOΛITΩN, Herakles standing right, wrestling the Nemean lion.</p><p>Refs: AMNG I 606; Varbanov 673; Moushmov 419; SNG Copenhagen --; SNG Budapest --.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also wonder if the lion and star reverse types of Miletos aren&#039;t meant to be the constellation Leo:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/miletos-apollo-jpg.874354/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Greek Ionia, Miletos.</p><p>AE Hemiobol, 3.35 g, 18.3 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Aeschylinos, magistrate, ca. 200 BC.</p><p>Obv: Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding small stag and bow; monogram below.</p><p>Rev: Lion seated right with head turned to left, star above, monogram right, ΑIΣXΥΛΙΝΟΥ in exergue.</p><p>Refs: Deppert 941-56 var; Marcellesi 56.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next: Minted in Miletos.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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