THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (37mm, 35.55 g, 6h). Labor of Herakles type. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
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THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III. AD 238-244. Æ (37mm, 35.55 g, 6h). Labor of Herakles type. AYT K M ANT AYΓ ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield decorated with eagle / OYΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Herakles and the Cerynean Hind – Herakles standing left, lion’s skin draped over his shoulders, grasping the antlers of the Cerynean Hind with both hands and leaning on its back with his right knee; below, club. Tachev, Anchialos 14 (O4/R7) = RPC VII.2.6 (this coin); AMNG 622; Varbanov 639; Voegtli Type 3j; Stoll, Herakles –. Dark green and brown surfaces, some light smoothing and tooling. Near EF. Very rare.

Ex Benito Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 114, 13 May 2020), lot 502; Gemini III (9 January 2007), lot 433.

For his third labor, Herakles was required to capture the Cerynean hind, with its brazen hooves and golden horns, alive and bring it from Oenoe to Mycenae. Herakles chased the stag for one full year before it finally tired, and then he captured it – as shown on the coin type.

The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Two – Lot 338–647 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 9 January 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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