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Coin ID #7295

Akmoneia (AD 253-268) AE 27

Time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE27 (19.34g, 7h). Diademed bust of Demos right / Herakles standing right, leaning on club, holding apples behind back. VF, brown patina, rough surfaces. Ex Righetti Coll., 6146.

The model for this reverse type is a Hellenistic sculpture copied by the Romans - the most famous copy being Glykon’s ‘Farnese Hercules’ that was discovered in the excavations of the Baths of Caracalla in 1546. The statue depicts the hero at rest after completing his Labors: he is shown standing with his club propped under his left arm, supporting the weight of his muscular frame, his head slightly nodding forward in a weary attitude, and he holds the apples of the Hesperides behind his back in his right hand.

File information
Filename:2240407.jpg
City/Mint name:Akmoneia
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:SNG Copenhagen 19; BMC 19 (same dies)
Valuation:CNG Elec. Auc. 224 (12/2009), lot 407 ($120 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:192 KiB
Date added:Jul 25, 2010
Dimensions:800 x 388 pixels
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