greece_herakles

greece_herakles_roman

TYPE:

Roman Republic, 211-170 BC, bronze quadrans (anon.), 5.40g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Head of young Hercules in lion skin to right
Rev.: Prow of galley to right, three pellets (denomination) below, ROMA above, monogram before

REFERENCE:

SR 127 var.

GRADING:

F+, some pitting

ORDER INFO:

G1121, $35

TYPE:

Roman Republic, 211-170 BC, bronze anonymous quadrans

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Head of young Hercules in lion skin to right
Rev.: Prow of galley to right, three pellets (denomination) below, ROMA above

REFERENCE:

Cr 56/5

GRADING:

AVF / VF, lightly porous brown patina

ORDER INFO:

G2819, $68

TYPE:

Roman Republic, 211-170 BC, bronze quadrans, M. Fabrinius (moneyer)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Head of young Hercules in lion skin to right, 3 pellets, club below
Rev.: Prow of galley to right, three pellets (denomination) below, ROMA above

REFERENCE:

Syd 453b

GRADING:

VF+ / F+, brown patina, some earthen encrustation

ORDER INFO:

G2105, $48

TYPE:

Roman Republic, Ti. Quinctius (moneyer), ca. 105 BC, silver denarius, 3.89g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Bust of Hercules left, as seen from behind, club over shoulder
Rev.: Two horses galloping left, rider on near horse, "H." in field, TI - Q below, D.S.S (incuse) on raised tablet in ex.

REFERENCE:

Syd 563, Qui 6

GRADING:

VF+, slight file mark over Hercules' temple, deep rainbow toning

ORDER INFO:

G1713, $110

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Apameia (Phrygia), under Commodus (81-96 AD), bronze AE20

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Commodus' bust to right, Greek legend AV KM [...] AVRE KOMODOS
Rev.: Herakles standing facing, head l., holding grounded club and lion-skin, Greek legend DIONYSOPOLEITON

REFERENCE:

VA 135 (Phry II)

GRADING:

AF / F+, rare (only one other apparently recorded)

ORDER INFO:

G2083, $58

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Trajan (98-117 AD), silver tetradrachm of Tyre (Phoenicia), struck 110/1 AD, 13.81g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate head of Trajan r. above eagle standing r.; club in field to l., Greek legend: AVTOKR KAIS[S NER TR]AIANOS SEB GERM DAK
Rev.: Laureate bust of young Herakles-Melqart with lion-skin tied around neck r., Greek legend/dating DIMARH EX IE YPAT E

REFERENCE:

Wr 159, Pr 1496

GRADING:

AVF, some wekaness and rougness, toned

ORDER INFO:

G3147, $125

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Trajan (98-117 AD), silver tetradrachm of Tyre (Phoenicia)

DESCRIPTION:

REFERENCE:

Wr 150; BMC 300, 11, Pr 1495

GRADING:

F, toned

ORDER INFO:

G3148, $100

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Commodus (180-192 AD), silver denarius, struck 191-2, 3.90g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate head of Commodus to right
Rev.: Hercules with club and lion skin in left hand, placing right hand on trophy, Latin legend HERCVLI ROMANO AVG

REFERENCE:

RSC 202, RIC 254a

GRADING:

VF+, some gray toning, mid-trophy flat

ORDER INFO:

R1315, $165

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Commodus (180-192 AD), silver denarius, struck 191-2, 2.21g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Commodus as Hercules to right
Rev.: Herculean club in wreath, legend HERCVLI ROMAN AVGV

REFERENCE:

SR 1620A, RSC 190, RIC 251

GRADING:

AVF, slightly rough, toned

ORDER INFO:

R1316, $225

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Commodus (180-192 AD), silver denarius, struck 191-2, 2.56g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Commodus as Hercules to right
Rev.: Herculean club in wreath, legend HERCVLI ROMAN AVGV

REFERENCE:

SR 1620A, RSC 190, RIC 251

GRADING:

VF+ / AVF

ORDER INFO:

R1559, $265

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), silver denarius

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate bust of Septimius to right, legend
Rev.: Hercules to right, with lion skin, bow and club, legend: HERCVLI DEFENS

REFERENCE:

SR 1754, RSC 210, VM 45

GRADING:

VF+, toned

ORDER INFO:

R1335, $55

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), provincial bronze AE16 of Nikaia ? (Bithynia), 1.94g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laur. head of emperor r., Greek legend
Rev.: Head of mature Herakles r., Greek legend: NI[...]

REFERENCE:

GRADING:

F, brown patina, cleaning scratches

ORDER INFO:

G3085, $22

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Caracalla (198-217 AD), silver denarius, struck 210-3 AD.

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate head of Caracalla to right, legend: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Rev.: Hercules holding branch and club with lion skin, legend: PM TRP XVI COS IIII PP

REFERENCE:

SR 1916, RIC 34, RSC 61

GRADING:

ORDER INFO:

R1309, $70

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), silver antoninianus

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.:
Rev.: Hercules standing to right, holding lion skin and leaning on club against a rock, inscription: VIRTVTIA AVGVSTI

REFERENCE:

RIC 95

GRADING:

AVF

ORDER INFO:

G1008, $45

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Gordian III (238-244 AD), bronze as, 10.38g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate bust of Gordian right, Latin legend
Rev.: The "Farnese" Hercules (facial features resembling Commodus?) standing right leaning on club against a rock, lion skin (lion head visible) around club, inscription: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI

REFERENCE:

RIC IV 309 (Rarity 2), Coh 406

GRADING:

VF+, dark patina (worn off in some obv. areas), rare

ORDER INFO:

R1361, $135

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Gordian III (238-244 AD), provincial bronze AE18 of Nikaia (Bithynia)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Radiate bust of Gordian, Greek legend: [MANT] GORDIANOS
Rev.: Greek legend NIKAIEON among three legionary standards

REFERENCE:

LK 146 (for rev.), P 2330

GRADING:

F+, dark patina

ORDER INFO:

R1093, $18

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Alexandria (Egypt), under Maximianus (291-307 AD), billon tetradrachm

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademaed bust of Maximianus to right, Greek inscription
Rev.: Herakles to right, leaning on club in right hand, with lion skin draped over left arm that holds a globe (or apple)

REFERENCE:

GRADING:

F / F+

ORDER INFO:

G1009, $35

TYPE:

Roman Empire, Maximinus II (309-313 AD), silvered bronze follis, Nikomedia mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate head right, legend: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG
Rev.: Hercules leaning on club, holding lion skin, legend: HERCVLI VICTORI, star and "gamma" in field, mintmark SMN below

REFERENCE:

Coh 105

GRADING:

VF, brown-green patina, some silvering, scrape over emperor's eye, scarce

ORDER INFO:

G1900, $68