Denarius of Commodus (reigned 177–192). Obverse: Emperor's head right, wearing a laurel wreath; legend: L AEL AVREL C, P FEL. Reverse: Hercules standing facing left, holding a club and lion skin in his left hand, crowning a trophy with his right; legend: HER, ANO AVG. Iconography: bust, imperial portrait, Hercules attributes (club, lion skin), Hercules crowning a trophy; style: Roman imperial coin. Date: 191–192 CE, Rome. Medium: silver coin (denarius); weight: 2.76 g; axis: 180°.
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Denarius of Commodus (reigned 177–192). Obverse: Emperor's head right, wearing a laurel wreath; legend: L AEL AVREL C, P FEL. Reverse: Hercules standing facing left, holding a club and lion skin in his left hand, crowning a trophy with his right; legend: HER, ANO AVG. Iconography: bust, imperial portrait, Hercules attributes (club, lion skin), Hercules crowning a trophy; style: Roman imperial coin. Date: 191–192 CE, Rome. Medium: silver coin (denarius); weight: 2.76 g; axis: 180°.

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