Caption

Denarius of Commodus (reign 177–192). Obverse: Head of Commodus with a laurel wreath facing right, legend L AEL AVREL COM - AVG P FEL. Reverse: Two standing figures — on the left, personification of Africa (Alexandria) wearing an elephant scalp, holding a sistrum, with a lion at her feet, offering ears of corn to Hercules-Commodus on the right, who stands with one foot on the prow of a ship and rests his club on a rock; legend PROVIDENTIAE - AVG. Date: 191–192. Roman Empire. Coin: diameter ~16.0–16.5 mm, weight 3.20 g, axis 15°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A73_002

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Keywords

Denarius Commodus reign 177–192 Obverse Head laurel wreath facing right legend L AEL AVREL COM - AVG P FEL Reverse Two standing figures left personification Africa Alexandria wearing elephant scalp holding sistrum lion feet offering ears corn Hercules-Commodus stands foot prow ship rests club rock legend PROVIDENTIAE - AVG Date 191–192 Roman Empire Coin diameter ~16.0–16.5 mm weight 3.20 g axis 15° round worn metallic object textured uneven surface raised profile human head relief object signs wear small chips edge decorative ridges rim visible colors silver-gray darker gray shadows slight brownish tarnish.