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            M. Volteius M.f. 78 BC. The 4th Labor of Hercules. Rare. No Reserve.
            Item Number : 56275

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            Auction Type Standard   Current BidUS $96.51  
            Quantity1 Starting BidUS $1.00
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            Ended Sunday, November 04, 2007
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            Estimate:  US $ 159

            Roman Republic 
            Silver Denarius (3.7 gm)
            M. Volteius M.f. 78 BC.
            The 4th Labor of Hercules - Capturing the Erymanthian Boar

            Obv: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress
            Rev: The Erymanthian boar running right.

            Valued by Sear @ $176 in VF (Roman Coins &their Values 2000 ed.)

            Crawford 385/2; Volteia 2; Syd. 775; Sear I #313

            Hercules (Herakles) was one of the most popular of all Greek 
            heroes,famous for extraordinary strength and courage. Alcmene, wife 
            ofAmphitryon, made love to both Zeus and her husband on the same 
            nightand bore two sons, Hercules (son of Zeus) and Iphicles (son 
            ofAmphitryon). Hercules incurred the everlasting wrath of Hera (wife 
            ofZeus) because he was the child of her unfaithful husband. A few 
            monthsafter his birth Hera set two serpents in his cradle, but the 
            prodigiousinfant promptly strangled them. When he was a young man, 
            Herculesdefended Thebes from the armies of a neighboring city, 
            Orchomenus, andwas rewarded with Megara, daughter of King Creon.

            The goddess Hera, determined to make trouble for Hercules, made 
            himlose his mind. In a confused and angry state, he killed his own 
            wifeand children. When he awakened from his "temporary insanity," 
            Herculeswas shocked and upset by what he'd done. He prayed to the 
            god Apollofor guidance, and the god's oracle told him he would have 
            to serveEurystheus, the king of Tiryns and Mycenae, for twelve 
            years, inpunishment for the murders. As part of his sentence, 
            Hercules had toperform twelve Labors, feats so difficult that they 
            seemed impossible.Fortunately, Hercules had the help of Hermes and 
            Athena, sympatheticdeities who showed up when he really needed help. 
            By the end of theseLabors, Hercules was, without a doubt, Greece's 
            greatest hero.

            During those years Hercules performed these 12 labors: he killed 
            theNemean lion and the Hydra; caught the Erymanthian boar and the 
            Ceryneanhind; drove off the Stymphalian birds; cleaned the stables 
            of Augeas;captured the Cretan bull and the horses of Diomedes; made 
            off with thegirdle of the Amazon queen Hippolyte; killed Geryon; 
            captured Cerberus;and finally took the golden apples of Hesperides.



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