Gold aureus of Maximian, Rome, 293-94 A.D.
MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; Bust of Maximian as Hercules r., wearing lion-skin headdress tied at neck.
HERCVLI DEBELLAT / P ROM; Hercules standing r., holding one of Hydra's heads with his l. hand, and with his r. hand raising his club to strike the creature, which is wrapped around his l. leg.
RIC —; Cohen —; Beaurains 166; Depeyrot —; Calicó 4661a
Picture credit: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG (Auction 100), 29.5.2017 lot 617
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