Aureus - Commodus HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Hercules

€265,511.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year191-192
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC III#254D, OCRE#ric.3.com.254D
Obverse descriptionBust of Commodus, laureate, with aegis, left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL
(Translation: Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Pius Felix. Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus, the pious and fortunate emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionHercules, wearing lion-skin, holding club in left hand and crowning with right hand a trophy.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHERCVLI ROMANO AVG
(Translation: Herculi Romano Augusto. To Hercules, Roman emperor (Augustus).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (191-192)  - -
Catalog ID6632582450
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