Benefactor LONGINUS Posted November 15, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 15, 2022 A few latest with Hercules reverses. Show us your Hercs’ 💪 Steve Reeves is my favorite! 23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted November 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 15, 2022 Hercules was ok I guess, but I was way more into Xena 🙃 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter Posted November 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 15, 2022 Love the Hercules reverses! Unfortunatelly, the only one I own, is this worn Claudius Gothicus. Obverse is not that bad. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted November 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 15, 2022 Great coins. I need an Aemilian myself. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted November 15, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2022 @LONGINUS... Wonderful looking coins!...Aemilian is always a tough one to acquire and your example is really nice! Here's my Herc... Gordian III AR Antoninianus 23mm/4.28gr Toned.. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing right having just finished a clarinet solo, in front underwear that has been thrown from the ecstatic crowd. Rome mint: AD 241-243 (9th, 10th, and 11th Issues, 4th Officina) RIC 95, RSC 404 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 15, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 15, 2022 @Spaniard, I think I have a double die match with your coin (fully agree with the description btw) 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted November 15, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted November 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, Spaniard said: @LONGINUS... Wonderful looking coins!...Aemilian is always a tough one to acquire and your example is really nice! Here's my Herc... Gordian III AR Antoninianus 23mm/4.28gr Toned.. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing right having just finished a clarinet solo, in front underwear that has been thrown from the ecstatic crowd. Rome mint: AD 241-243 (9th, 10th, and 11th Issues, 4th Officina) RIC 95, RSC 404 The tragic lives of these folks is heart-wrenching. I’m learning the history of civilization through these coins. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted November 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2022 Hercules For more on this coin and related coins, see: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/postumus-romano-gallic-emperor Roman Empire, Aureolus struck in the name of Postumus, Mediolanum (Milan), 267-268, Antoninianus Obv: IMP C [POSTVM]VS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: VIRTVS [EQVI]TVM, Hercules standing right, lion skin over left arm, leaning on club propped on rocks to right, S. Ref: Cunetio 2497 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_collector Posted November 16, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) Here are two coins with Hercules in my collection. 🙂 Pisidia, Selge Stater. 350-325 BC, AR 26.00 mm., 10.34 g. Obv: Two wrestlers grappling, below, BA. Rev: Hercules standing r., holding club overhead and lion's skin; in r. field, spear head and below, shield. SNG France 1935 Gallienus. Heracleopolis, Pontus. 266 AD. Ae Obv: AΥT KAI ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC,laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: CЄBACTO HΡAK [ЄT] ςΞC, Hercules running left, capturing the Cerynean Hind. 12.69g, 29.9mm Edited November 16, 2022 by happy_collector 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 16, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 16, 2022 RR Denarius Cornelius Sulla, married to Pompey's daughter. 56 BC, Rome. 3,7 g. Head of Hercules right with lion`s skin / Globe surrounded by four wreaths, aplustre on left and corn ear on right. Mediolanum 426/4b; Syd. 883 ; upper wreath is corona civica commemorating Pompey's triumph. RR Aes Grave , quadrans, C. 225 BC - Hercules with lion's skin / prow. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted November 16, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) One from Postumus, and 1 for Diocletianus Postumus : IMP C POSTUMUS PF AVG HER DEVSONIENSI 3.47 gr, 21.00 mm RIC Va 64 , Trier , ca A.D. 260 Diocletianus : IMP C C VAL DIOVLETIANVS P F AVG bust rad., cuir. r. Antoninianus HERCVLI CONSERVAT // SXXIT Hercules stg. l., holding club, lion''s skin and bow A.D. 290 , 4.02 gr , 22.78 mm RIC Vb 216 Edited November 16, 2022 by mc9 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted November 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 20, 2022 Basically Stretch Armstrong 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Lee Posted November 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 20, 2022 Maximianus, Ruled 286-305 AD (First Reign) AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Struck Year 7, 291/292 AD Obverse: ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Hercules standing facing, head left, leaning on club with right hand, apples of the Hesperides in left hand, lion’s skin over left arm, date L-Z (year 7 = 291/292 AD) across fields, B in exergue (officina). References: Emmett 4131, Milne 5027 var, Curtis 2086 var Size: 19mm, 8.2g 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted November 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 20, 2022 We have seen several of the special Hercules with the home town name. It also comes in a double sestertius but good luck finding a really nice one. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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