As - Commodus HERCVLI COMITI S C; Hercules

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	179-192
Value	1 As = 1⁄16 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	8.9 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 266032
References	RIC III# 634 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.com.634 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Commodus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Translation:
Marcus Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Britannicus.
Marcus Commodus Antoninus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Britons.

Reverse

Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, leanding on club and holding bow in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HERCVLI COMITI S C

Translation:
Herculi Comiti. Senatus Consultum.
To Hercules, minister [of the Lord]. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (179-192)

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