★ Hercules fighting the Lernean Hydra ★

MAXIMIANUS HERCULIUS (First reign, 286-305). GOLD Aureus. Rome.

Obv: MAXIMIANVS P F AVG.
Laureate head right.
Rev: HERCVLI DEBELLAT / PROM.
Hercules standing right, wielding club overhead and grasping one of the heads of the Lernaean Hydra, which has its main body wrapped around Hercules’ left leg.

RIC –; Depeyrot 9/7; Calicó 4662.

Very rare with Hercules right

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 4.83 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.