Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 487 Numistats ref: 672977
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Roman Provincial
Category
EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (35mm, 25.40 g, 12h). Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). AYT K T AIΛ A∆P ANTωNINOC CЄB ЄYC, laureate head right / Herakles and the Stymphalian Birds – Herakles standing right, wearing lion's skin over his head and down his shoulders, quiver at his hip, drawing arrow back in bow and pointing it slightly upward; before, two of the Stymphalian birds falling from the sky; L ΔЄKA TO Y (date) around. Köln 1538; Dattari (Savio) 2587; K&G 35.353; RPC IV.4 996.16 (this coin); Emmett 1543.10. Dark green patina with red, small edge splits, smoothed with details enhanced. Near VF.
Ex Helios 8 (13 October 2012), lot 77.
The Stymphalian Birds were man-eating birds that had claws of brass, sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims, and highly toxic dung. Driven to the heavily wooded area around Lake Stymphalia by a pack of wolves, they bred quickly and took over the countryside, destroying local crops and fruit trees. They were also favorites of Ares. To complete this Labor, Athena and Hephaestos assisted Herakles by forging crotala, or large bronze clappers, by which the birds could be frightened into flight; then, Herakles shot them down with his arrows, as depicted on the coin type. Description
Ex Helios 8 (13 October 2012), lot 77.
The Stymphalian Birds were man-eating birds that had claws of brass, sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims, and highly toxic dung. Driven to the heavily wooded area around Lake Stymphalia by a pack of wolves, they bred quickly and took over the countryside, destroying local crops and fruit trees. They were also favorites of Ares. To complete this Labor, Athena and Hephaestos assisted Herakles by forging crotala, or large bronze clappers, by which the birds could be frightened into flight; then, Herakles shot them down with his arrows, as depicted on the coin type. Description
VF
Grade
1150.5 EUR
Starting
1917.5 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized