Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Contorniate, time of Valentinian III. Contorniate 5th century, Æ 28.22 g. Half bust of Hercules l., wearing lion skin headdress tied around his neck and holding club. Rev. Hercules standing r., grasping a centaur by the head and about to strike him with a club held in his r. hand. Alföldi pl. 23, 10 var. (obverse, palm behind bust) and pl. 19, 3 (reverse).
Extremely rare. A very interesting portrait and a wonderful reverse composition.
Dark patina somewhat tooled on obverse, otherwise extremely fine