The Centaurs, c.425-55 A.D.
The Centaurs, c.425-55 A.D.

Bronze contorniate medallion, (?) Rome, c.425-55 A.D.
 
No legend; Bust of Hercules l., wearing lionskin headdress tied around his neck and holding club.
No legend; Hercules standing r., grasping a centaur by the head and about to strike him with a club held in his r. hand.
 
Alföldi —
 
Picture credit: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG (Auction 100), 29.5.2017, lot 726

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