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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4285218, member: 110350"]I have only two ancient coins depicting Herakles/Hercules, although this thread makes me want to buy more!</p><p><br /></p><p>Macedon, Alexander III (under Philip III Arrhidaeus), AR Drachm, Miletos mint, 323-319 BCE. Obv. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress/ Rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding long scepter in left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right hand; in right field, ALEXANDROU [in Greek alphabet]. Price 2121, Mueller 847 (KH monogram in left field). 16 mm., 4.21 g. (<i>Purchased from Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd., 21 Feb. 1986</i>. <i>As I've mentioned elsewhere, this was the first ancient coin I ever purchased as an adult.</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1090554[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1090555[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>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. 20.13 mm., 3.84 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1090556[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4285218, member: 110350"]I have only two ancient coins depicting Herakles/Hercules, although this thread makes me want to buy more! Macedon, Alexander III (under Philip III Arrhidaeus), AR Drachm, Miletos mint, 323-319 BCE. Obv. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress/ Rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding long scepter in left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right hand; in right field, ALEXANDROU [in Greek alphabet]. Price 2121, Mueller 847 (KH monogram in left field). 16 mm., 4.21 g. ([I]Purchased from Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd., 21 Feb. 1986[/I]. [I]As I've mentioned elsewhere, this was the first ancient coin I ever purchased as an adult.[/I]) [ATTACH=full]1090554[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1090555[/ATTACH] 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. 20.13 mm., 3.84 g. [ATTACH=full]1090556[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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