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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2800994, member: 44316&quot;]Here is a bust of Maximianus who had Hercules as his patron.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]652969[/ATTACH] </p><p>Not only does it have an inscription mentioning Hercules on the reverse and a reverse type with Hercules standing (holding Victory on globe and holding the lion skin and leaning on his club), but it also has the rare bust type with radiate bust left holding club over his right shoulder and with a lion&#039;s head on his left shoulder (from the lion skin of Hercules).</p><p><br /></p><p>HERCVLI INVICTO AVGG</p><p>22 mm. 3.85 grams.</p><p>RIC V.II -- but cf. 370 (a different bust type) and 367 (a different obverse legend)</p><p>Bastien 190 &quot;Struck 287-289&quot; from the Lugdunum mint (Lyons)</p><p>From the recent Leu sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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