Stymphalian Birds, 141-42 A.D.
Stymphalian Birds, 141-42 A.D.

Bronze drachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandria in Egypt, 141-42 A.D.
 
AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTΩNINOC ЄV CEB; Laureate head of Antoninus Pius r.
No legend; Hercules, wearing lion skin and quiver, standing right, drawing bow to shoot as Stymphalian Birds fall to right; [club to right]; [Λ] Є (date) across field.
 
Köln —; Ramage 121; BMC 1048 = Emmett 1543.5; Dattari (Savio) 8479; Milne —
 
Picture credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (Triton XI), 8.1.2008, lot 530

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