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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsman, post: 3388380, member: 99177&quot;]I received this beauty a few days ago <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>When I saw this type in one of those excellent threads on this forum, I immediately put it on my coin bucket list. I didn&#039;t aspect to purchase one this soon. I&#039;m quite happy with it. It&#039;s only my second Commodus coin and the first one in silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the portrait. The lion&#039;s head is clearly visible. It&#039;s almost as if the lion is throwing up the emperor, because he doesn&#039;t taste well <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>But that&#039;s of course only my imagination....</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder if there is other peculiar headwear on Roman coins. If so, I&#039;m of course very interested to see those coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]900044[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Commodus, denarius.</p><p>Rome mint, 191-192 A.D.</p><p>2,60 g. 17 mm.</p><p>Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, head right wearing lionskin headdress.</p><p>Rev. HER-CVL RO-MAN AV-GV either side of club of Hercules, all in wreath.</p><p>RIC 251.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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