The Roman Empire
Commodus, 177 – 192
Sestertius end 191-192, Æ 27.83 g. L AEL AVREL CO – MM AVG P FEL Head r., wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. HERCVLI ROMANO AVG Bow, club and quiver with arrows; in exergue, S C. C 199. BMC 717. RIC 639. Rare. A very interesting portrait, dark green patina, minor die break
at six o'clock on reverse, otherwise good very fine / very fine
Privately purchased from Vcoins in 2008.
An exceptional sestertius of this iconic type of Commodus as Hercules with the lionskin. Famous is also the exceptional marble sculpture with the same portrait in the Capitoline museum. AMP.