Bronze drachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandria in Egypt, 141-42 A.D.
[AVT K] T AIΛ AΔPI ANTΩNI[NOC CEB EYC]; Laureate head of Antoninus Pius r.
L/Є (date); Hercules standing r., lion skin over left shoulder, cradling club in his l. arm and extending r. hand to Hippolyte, who lies prostrate to r. on horse fallen l.
Köln —; Voegtli type 5m; BMC —; Dattari 2616 = Emmett 1540.5; Milne —
Picture credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (Triton XI), 8.1.2008, lot 528
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