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Message:: [QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3805544, member: 96898"]That's an interesting coin – congratulations on the new acquisition! The reverse really captures the movement of wrestling. Also, thanks for the informative write-up. Here are some of my Roman Hercules coins. None has the Nemean lion, but all of them show its skin in one way or another:[ATTACH=full]1015529[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: M. Atilius Serranus, AE quadrans, 148 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Head of Hercules r.; behind, three pellets. Rev: Prow r., above, M . ATILI (die break); below, [ROMA]. 17mm, 4.16g. Ref: Crawford 214/5a. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 16, lot 913. [ATTACH=full]1015528[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius, AR denarius, 49 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Q·SICINIVS III·VIR; head of Apollo right, hair tied with band; below, star. Rev: PR·S·C C·COPONIVS: Club upright, on which hangs lion's skin with head in profile; in fields, bow and arrow. 19mm, 3.75g. Ref: RRC 444/1a. [ATTACH=full]1015527[/ATTACH] Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 196–197 AD, Rome mint. Obv: [L SEP S]EV PERT AVG IMP VI[II]; head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r. Rev: HERCV[LI DEF]ENS; Hercules standing r., leaning on club and holding bow, draped with lion skin. 16mm, 3.10g. Ref: RIC IV Septimius Severus 79. [ATTACH=full]1015526[/ATTACH] Gordian III, Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 241–243 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI; Hercules, nude, standing r., r. behind back and resting l. hand on club set on rock; beside club, lion-skin. 22mm, 3.49g. Ref: RIC IV Gordian III 95.[/QUOTE]

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