The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-7-158-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Commodus (Aug 161-31 Dec 192)
Weight:8.18 g
Diameter:22.66 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
181 CE - 192 CE
Denomination: as
Obverse Image Description:Head of Commodus wearing lion skin headdress, right.
Obverse Inscription:[L AE]L AVEREL [COMM AVG P FEL]
Reverse Image Description:Club surrounded by laurel wreath.
Reverse Inscription:HER - CVL / RO - (M)AN / AV - (G)V / S - C in four lines divided by club.
Attached People:
Commodus (Aug 161-31 Dec 192) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume III..., page: 439, no. 644, Pl. XVI.336, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b Head of Commodus
No 95 102 .................................................... 5 : 6
L.AEL AVREL ............
I suppose COMM P. FEL. .....
Rev: HERCVL
ROMAN.
AVGV
SC. The club of Hercules in
the middle of the Inscription
and the whole in an oaten Crown.
See Occo p. 329., 330.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 158 Head of Commodus in
Lyon's Skin.
L • AEL AVREL .................... the
Words worn of the remaining Edge
were COMM • AVG • P • FEL . see Mediobarb.
p: 257
Reverse. The Club of Hercules
in the middle of the following
Inscription, in an Oaken Crown
thus
HER CVL
RO MAN
AV GV
SC
[A club running vertically down the centre of the broken words]
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 158 Head of Commodus in a Lyons Lyon's
Skin
CAEL AVREL .................
Reverse The Club of Hercules in
the Middle of the following Inscpription
in and Oaken Crown.
HERCVL
ROMAN
AV GV
SC
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b Head of Commodus
No 95 102 .................................................... 5 : 6
L.AEL AVREL ............
I suppose COMM P. FEL. .....
Rev: HERCVL
ROMAN.
AVGV
SC. The club of Hercules in
the middle of the Inscription
and the whole in an oaten Crown.
See Occo p. 329., 330.
Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 158 Head of Commodus in
Lyon's Skin.
L • AEL AVREL .................... the
Words worn of the remaining Edge
were COMM • AVG • P • FEL . see Mediobarb.
p: 257
Reverse. The Club of Hercules
in the middle of the following
Inscription, in an Oaken Crown
thus
HER CVL
RO MAN
AV GV
SC
[A club running vertically down the centre of the broken words]
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 158 Head of Commodus in a Lyons Lyon's
Skin
CAEL AVREL .................
Reverse The Club of Hercules in
the Middle of the following Inscpription
in and Oaken Crown.
HERCVL
ROMAN
AV GV
SC
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue