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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 6252868, member: 86498&quot;]Commodus Ar Denarius 191-192 AD Obv. Head of Commodus right wearing lion skin headdress. Rv. Club flanked by bow and quiver RIC 253 3.50 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1247498[/ATTACH]This has to be one of the most unusual images ever adopted by a Roman emperor and while this type was later used by Gallienus and the Tetrarchs, it does defy explanation.&nbsp; I wonder if however this image is a manifestation started by Hadrian. Prior to Hadrian the depiction of Emperors was always manly alpha males usually in military garb. Hadrian started the concept that the emperor was in fact chosen by the gods the PROVEDENTIAE DEORUM or the providence of the gods.&nbsp; I wonder as Commodus began to realize his growing unpopularity he didn&#039;t try to cling ever more tightly to the notion that he was &quot;chosen&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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