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L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus
Emperor 180 - 192


Commodus [b. 161] became Caesar in 175 and Augustus in 177. Hopes that the excellent rule of the Empire under his predecessors would continue were dashed when he allowed favorites to take over and retired to a life of pleasure. As his unstable nature degenerated into insanity, he came to believe himself  the reincarnation of Hercules, and fought in the arena to prove his valor. After several unsuccessful attempts, he was assassinated in 192.

Relatives depicted on coins:
Crispina - wife
   

R1620a 2665 Commodus: AR 15 Denarius
$100.00
Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Hd. r. wearing lion's skin
Rev. HERCVL ROMAN AVGV Club in wreath
1.61 g
Sear 1620a; RIC 251 very small flan, oth. nearly VF
This puzzling coin is the right diameter and weight for a quinarius.
In the absence of any known examples of a special quinarius issue
at the end of Commodus' reign, it is offered as an undersized denarius.

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R1620a 3581 Commodus: AR 18 Denarius
$225.00
Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Hd. r. wearing lion's skin
Rev. HERCVL ROMAN AVGV Club in wreath
2.75 g
Sear 1620a; RIC 251 nearly VF
The infamous "Roman Hercules" issue.

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