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Herakles defeats Diomedes 

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The the defeat of Diomedes and the capture of his horses is depicted on the reverse of a bronze coin dated to the time of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161 AD). On the obverse there is the head of the emperor wearing a laureate and the inscription ΑΥΤΚΤΑΙΛΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟC CΕΒΕΥC.


Caption Bronze coin with Herakles defeating Diomedes and captures his horses

Mythic people Herakles (Hero) ,Diomedes (King)

Type Coin

Artist/Creator mint of Alexandria (Egypt)

Origin Alexandria

Current position American Numismatic Society

Index number 1944.100.60442

Dating 146-147 AD

Notes

American Numismatic Society: Bronze Drachm of Antoninus Pius, Alexandreia, AD 146 - AD 147. 1944.100.60442

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