Lightweight Commodus Denarius

In another thread I had mentioned a light weight denarius of Commodus. I now have a photo:


Commodus, 177 - 192 AD
Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 18mm, 1.89 grams
Obverse: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, Laureate head of Commodus right.Reverse: APOL MONET P M TR P XV, Apollo standing right resting on column, arm over head, COS VI across field.
RIC205

 

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That is light weight at 1.89g, but it's a nice looking coin with a great reverse. I have two light weight denarii of Commodus, but these are well worn. The other denarii of his in my collection all weigh 3+ grams
COMMODUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT PP, laureate head right
REVERSE: CONC COM P M TR P XVI COS VI, Concordia standing left, holding patera & scepter
Struck at Rome, 191 AD
2.5g, 17mm
RIC 219

COMMODUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right
REVERSE: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P, Fortuna seated left, hold rudder attached to globe & cornucopia
Struck at Rome, 185-6 AD
1.5g, 17mm
RIC 131, C 150

 

I do not think Commodus would react well to being called a "lightweight."

 

We can get tough on him! He is dead now.

 

Nice @Ken Dorney ... yeah, that is a light one... approaching Quinarius territory!

I have an Apollo reverse, but not the same as yours:


RI Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius 17.7mm 2.42g Apollo Plectrum Lyre RIC 218 RSC 25 BMCRE 292

 

Commodus
I have this coin of Commodus with a portrait of the emperor not very beautiful, but I was seduced by Selene and her crescent moon
Tetradrachm struck at Alexandria in 189/190
A / M A KOM - ANTW SEB EUSEB, (Markos Aurhlios Kommodos Antwninos Sebastos Eusebios).
Translation obverse: (Marcus Aurelius COMMODE Antoninus auguste pius). Commodore's laurel head.
The emperor bears the title (Eusebius = the pious) from the year 24 is 183-184.
R / LΛ (year 30)
Bust of Selene, goddess of the moon, facing a crescent moon. A beautiful Greek profile of Séléné for this currency which thus mixes the Greek, Roman and Egyptian artistic cultures.
Weight: 13.11 g. Diameter 24 mm

 

What an amazing denarius of Commodus, @Ken Dorney .

If I keep repeating myself when I say your Vcoins store is one of the best, it's only because it's true, and coins like that one prove it.

Here is my Commodus:



And Ken, what do you think of my new Alexandrian Tet? Looks familiar?

 

That's a mighty fine Tet if I do say so!