New, and now waiting for the post Commodus as Hercules. AD180-192. AE sestertius Denomination: AE sestertius. Mint: Rome AD 192 Size: 28.8 x 30.5 mm. Weight: 24.29 grams. Reference: Sear-5751. RIC 637 Grade: Good Fine to about VF. Pit in front of chin. Some porosity, but over all pleasing. Obverse: Head of Commodus right wearing the lion's skin headdress, with L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL around. Reverse: Club with HER-DVL ROM-ANO AVF-GV around and S C flanking the club at the bottom. The reverse basically means "HERCULES IS THE ROMAN EMPEROR" which tells of that by this time Commodus insanity had progressed to the point he not only felt he was descended from Hercules, but actually was Vendor picture's Greetings Ro
Wow => that baby has fantastic eye-appeal (very sweet addition, ro) I have one of those cool examples as well ... Oh, actually my club-example is an "As" not a "Sestertius" ... Commodus, AE as Rome mint 177-192 AD Diameter: 25 mm Weight: 11.55 grams Obverse: Commodus bust right wearing lion’s skin: L.AEL.AVREL.COMM.AVG.P.FEL Reverse: Very interesting reverse with the following legend HERCVL / ROMAN / AVGV ... in three lines, divided by club, all within wreath Oh yeah => and come to think of it, I do actually have a Commodus Sestertius as well, so I might as well chuck 'er into this thread while I'm at it, eh? Commodus, Æ Sestertius 177-192 AD Rome mint. Struck AD 181 Diameter: 31 mm Weight: 25.21 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Commodus seated left on curule chair set on daïs; attendant standing behind him; before him, Liberalitas stands to left, holding tessera and cornucopia; citizen on left mounting steps toward platform Reference: RIC III 310; MIR 18, 511-6/30; Banti 188
"The most aptly named Emperor" Very nice coin Ro, this one was minted when the wheels really started to come off the bus for Commodus. It was a hard time for Rome.
Very nice coin! There is a problem with photos. It is possible to get a pleasing photo of an as but sestertii tend to look better in hand because our efforts rarely show the size well. Commodus was a prolific producer of medallions but I will not be having to photograph one - that is certain! http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...s=1¤cy=usd&thesaurus=1&order=0&company=
Nice, dont see the bronzes of this type as much as the silvers. Don't have pf him as Herc even though I could have.
Sweet coin! I almost got one, but lost the high bid. Looked an awful lot like Steves but its not the same one,
Yes, Commodus had that Hercules complex thing going on. But who knows what complex I might acquire if you made me emperor, lol. Super coin!
The coin is back to the vendor, It appears they could not deliver it to you, and are now returning it to me. I am so confused the adress is good
