Commodus Hercules denarius

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Commodus AR Denarius. Rome Mint 177-192 AD.
Obverse: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Head of Commodus as Hercules right, wearing lion skin.

Reverse: HERCVLI ROMANO AVG Bow, quiver and club. RIC: 253. 2.5g. Numismatic Notes: Good VF with an exceptional portrait! Commodus believed himself to be a reincarnated Hercules, and went through great lengths to portray himself as such. This coin is the epitome of that belief, not only depicting the emperor as Hercules, but also containing the legends "The Roman Hercules Augustus" on the reverse!
RC0499g

 

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Silver, he Ro?
Very nice!

 

Nice coin, though the hairline and ear look a little odd to me. It's probably just me though.

 

thanks

I loved it so much that I can not let it go

 

Nice

 

Very nice Commodus as Hercules!! I have wanted one of these in the silver version for a while. Yours is better than most i have seen. I would be super happy with one as nice!
Here is my AE version:

 

Beauty!

 

My sestertius and my most expensive one, not the best in his typ

 

Nice @ro1974 ...

I don't have him AS Hercules, rather I have one WITH Hercules on the reverse:


RI Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius laureate hd and Hercules and Africa

 

I love this type, and non-coin folks usually do too.

(AE as)

 

Sweet posts!!!

A few weeks ago I grabbed a denarius of Commodus as Hercules.....and like @ro1974 I LOVE it !!!!



Commodus, Caesar 172-179, Augustus 179-192 AD. Commodus as Hercules/ A.D. 191-2./ AR Denarius. / Weight - 3.2grams./ Obverse: L. AEL. AVREL. COMM. AVG. P. FEL. Head in lion-skin r./ Reverse: HERCVLI ROMANO AVG. Bow, club and quiver with arrows./ RIC 253

 

beter above his head now

 

ro => congrats on that great AR addition

ummm, this is my only Commodus example with a club ...

Commodus AE As

 

thanks all for all your pics they are great

 

Very nice example, still want on e sometime.

 

Very nice! I've been wanting one of these...

 

I would love to have one as well. Really I think I would like the big bronze one better. To date this has been my only Commodus and no mention of Hercules.


Commodus; Philppopolis, Thrace; AD 180-192
AE, 4.07g, 18mm; 6h
Obv.: AY K? M?...-KOMOΔOC; laureate head right
Rev.: [Φ]ΙΛΙΠΠΟ[ΠOΛEITΩN]; coiled serpent with something in it's mouth
Ref.: Varbanov 994 - Wildwinds offers no description of the legend. Looking at other coins the obverse description may read AY K AI AYP KOMOΔOC. The K on the obv is hard to read and the AI looks a lot like an M. My understanding is Varbanov is not clear on this coin either.

Anyone know what's in the snake's mouth?

 

How about his hanging (non-forked) tongue??? I know my tongue would be hanging out like that if I was tied up in a knot like him

Ok, Ok, I'll guess a mouse....since it does sorta look like his head and ears are hanging out at the bottom

Jeez, at least David gives you a few choices to choose from

 

I think it's kinda like a beard thingy hanging down ... not actually something hanging out of the snake's mouth?





... pretty sure that the serpent is Serapis

Cool coin, JWT

Cheers, brother