The Roman Empire
Commodus, 177 – 192
Denarius 191, AR 3.33 g. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Head r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. HER – CVL / RO – MAN / AV – GV Club upright, all within wreath. C 190. BMC 339. RIC 251.
Scarce. Good very fine
Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 1620.
In this denarius Commodus portrays himself as a god in the guise of Hercules, thus proclaiming his divinity. AMP.