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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2726145, member: 56859&quot;]This one isn&#039;t as dramatic since it shows only half of the parties involved, but here&#039;s a representative of his third labor:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_ed2face81318491a8dbbdd9775c2b91c.jpg_srz_p_1000_521_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz&amp;hash=eb4e2731c33d90d6299f975a490a9f02" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ARKADIA, Psophis</b></p><p><b>450-30 BCE</b></p><p>AR obol, 10 mm, 0.69 gm</p><p>Obv: forepart of <b>Keryneian hind</b> right</p><p>Rev: fish right, O above, archaic psi below, all within circle incuse</p><p>Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 1680 (same dies). Rare.</p><p><i>ex Frank James Collection</i></p><p><i>ex BCD Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The Keryneian hind was no ordinary female red deer.&nbsp; This golden-horned, bronze-hoofed hind was the sacred pet of Artemis; Herakles couldn&#039;t kill or harm the animal during lest he anger her.&nbsp; Capturing this fleet animal was not easy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Herakles chased the hind for a whole year.&nbsp; Out of desperation he shot the deer as it was about to get away again.&nbsp; As he rushed the injured deer to King Eurystheus he came across Artemis.&nbsp; Upon hearing his woeful story of the required twelve labors she took pity on him, healed the deer, and Herakles brought the unharmed deer to Mycenae.</p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>Wonderful examples of the Twelve Labors can be found on drachms of Antoninus Pius struck in Alexandria.&nbsp; Like his popular &quot;Zodiac series&quot; drachms, the Labors drachms get pretty pricey <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Some nice ones have come to market recently.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alexandrian-coins-Keith-Emmett/dp/1879080052" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/Alexandrian-coins-Keith-Emmett/dp/1879080052" rel="nofollow">Emmett&#039;s book</a> has a nice plate showing examples of these coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]618810[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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