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Roman Republic, M. Volteius Denarius - Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar (Crawf. 385/2)
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AR Denarius
Rome, 78 BC
3.87g
Obv: Head of young Hercules (R), wearing lion’s skin headdress
Rev: Erymanthian Boar charging right
VOLTEI•M•F in exergue
Bab. 2; BMC 3158; Crawf. 385/2; Syd. 775.
Künker Auction 312, Lot 2669
The monstrous, wild Erymanthian boar lived on Mount Erymanthos in Arcadia, a haunt of Artemis. For his fourth labour, Hercules was given the task to capture him and finally succeeded in doing so, by luring the animal into deep snow where it tired. He brought the boar alive to his client Eurystheus, who was so frightened he hid in a bronze wine jar.
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