Bronze drachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandria in Egypt, 146-47 A.D.
[AVT K T AIΛ A]ΔPI ANT[ΩNINOC CEB EYC]; Laureate head of Antoninus Pius r.
L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ; Hercules standing l., holding the two oxen of Geryon with r. hand, club and lion skin over l. arm; at his feet, body of Geryon.
Köln 1542; Voegtli 6c and 12o; Emmett 1542; RPC online temp. 13595
Picture credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. (Mail Bid Sale 76), 12.9.2007, lot 999
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