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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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Denarius Commodus reigned 177–192 Obverse Emperor's head right wearing laurel wreath legend L Ael Avrel C P Fel Reverse Hercules standing facing left holding club lion skin left hand crowning trophy right Ano Avg Iconography bust imperial portrait Hercules attributes Hercules crowning style Roman imperial coin Date 191–192 Ce Rome Medium silver coin denarius weight 2.76 g axis 180° round worn coin uneven edge showing small chips cracks featuring central raised area faint eroded relief forms suggest vertical shapes surface textured scratches shallow pits areas slight greenish discoloration colors visible shades gray dark gray small green spots white background.