EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 24.89 g, 1h). Labors of Herakles series. Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). Near VF.

Triton XXIX
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 24.89 g, 1h). Labors of Herakles series. Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). [AY]T K T AIΛ A∆P ANTωNINOC [CЄB ЄVC], laureate head right / Herakles and the Augean Stables – Herakles standing right, lion’s skin over left shoulder, attempting with both hands to turn rock outcropping from which water flows through a human-headed protome into a basin below; by his left knee, a muck rake set on edge of the basin; L ΔЄKAT OV (date) around. Köln 1540; Dattari (Savio) 2606; K&G 35.343; RPC IV.4 995; Emmett 1539.10 (R3). Earthen red-brown surfaces, flan flaws on obverse. Near VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Athena Numismatics, June 2016.

For his Fifth Labor, Herakles was to muck out the stables of Augeas, king of Elis, in a single day. Eurystheus hoped that by doing this, the dirtiest of all the Labors, Herakles would be demeaned; and, as the stables had never been cleaned, the completion of the task would be impossible. However, Herakles succeeded by rerouting the rivers Alpheus and Peneus to wash out the filth. Augeas became irate because he had promised Herakles one-tenth of his cattle if the job was finished in one day. He refused to honor the agreement. Hercules therefore slew Augeas; in his place, he installed Augeas' son, Phyleus, as king because the boy had supported the hero.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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