Commodus; AR Denarius; Commodus as Hercules/club, bow, bowcase
210,00 €
Description
Commodus (180 – 192 AD). AR Denarius, Rome mint 191-192 AD. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL; Commodus as Hercules in lion-skin / HERCVLI ROMANO AVG; club, bow and bowcase.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,38 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 253; RSC 195 |
| Commentary: | great portrait of late megalomaniac Commodus |
Historical Context
After changing his name and adding to it, Commodus finally arrived at: Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Herculeus Romanus Exsuperatorius Amazonius Invictus Felix Pius.
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