EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 26.02 g, 12h). Labors of Herakles series. Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). Good VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 595. Estimated: $ 5 000

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm (34mm, 26.02 g, 12h). Labors of Herakles series. Dated RY 10 (AD 146/7). AYT K T AIΛ A∆P ANTωNINOC CЄB ЄVC, laureate head right / Herakles and the Erymanthean Boar – Herakles standing right, lion’s skin around his neck, holding the Erymanthian Boar on his left shoulder with both hands, displaying it to Eurystheus, who hides in a krater at Herakles’ feet, arms raised in terror; to left, club upright; L ΔЄKATOV (date) around. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 8484 = Ramage 128 = RPC IV.4 986.10 = Figari & Mosconi 614 (this coin); K&G –; Emmett 1544.10. Dark brown surfaces, smoothing. Good VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex James E. Cain Collection (Triton V, 8 January 2008), lot 536; David Simpson Collection (Triton V, 15 January 2002), lot 1783; Spink Numismatic Circular XCI.3 (April, 1983), no. 1793; Giovanni Dattari (†1923) Collection.

The Erymanthean Boar resided in a grove sacred to Artemis near Mount Erymanthus in Arcadia, and would descend from the wilderness to wreck havoc on the surrounding farms and groves. While hunting for it, Herakles visited his friend, the centaur Pholus, who lived in a cave on the mountain. Hungry and thirsty, the centaur provided him with food, but shied from offering him the wine he had because it did not belong to him, and was for the use of all the centaurs. Herakles nevertheless opened the jar, and, smelling the wine’s aroma, the other centaurs became excited and intoxicated. A fight soon ensued, and Herakles slew a number of centaurs with arrows poisoned by the blood of the Hydra. During the melee, another of Herakles’ friends, the kindly centaur Chiron, was accidentally wounded. Although Chiron did not die, as he was immortal, he did experience great pain. Herakles attempted to medicate the wound, but his ministrations were of little avail. In return for his kindness, however, Chiron offered advice to the hero as to how he could capture the Boar. Once again pursuing the creature, he easily trapped the Boar by pursuing it through the mountain snows until the creature collapsed from exhaustion. Netting the animal, he carried it back to Tiryns and presented it to Eurystheus. Frightened by the Boar, Eurystheus hid himself in a large bronze krater.

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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