Commodus as Hercules, AR denarius.


L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Commodus, head right, wearing 
lion's skin. 
HERC VLI RO MANO AVG in four lines, to left and right of club. 

The reverse legend refers to Commodus, who in his madness, 
styled himself as the Roman Hercules. He is shown as such on 
the obverse, with his head covered by a lion's skin. 

RSC 191, RIC III 252 (Scarce), BMC IV 342, (3.3 gm.).

With kind permission of www.edgarlowen.com, Nov. 2011.