Hercules - in Numismatics

In Numismatics

Hercules was among the earliest figures on ancient Roman coinage, and has been the main motif of many collector coins and medals since. One example is the 20 euro Baroque Silver coin issued on September 11, 2002. The obverse side of the coin shows the Grand Staircase in the town palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy in Vienna, currently the Austrian Ministry of Finance. Gods and demi-gods hold its flights, while Hercules stands at the turn of the stairs.

  • Juno, with Hercules fighting a Centaur on reverse (Roman, 215–15 BCE)

  • Club over his shoulder on a Roman denarius (ca. 100 BCE)

  • Maximinus II and Hercules with club and lionskin (Roman, 313 CE)

  • Commemorative 5-franc piece (1996), Hercules in center

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