{"product_id":"192-ngc-vf-commodus-denarius-roman-empire-hercules-lion-skin-club-26041602c","title":"192 NGC VF Commodus Denarius Roman Empire Hercules Lion Skin Club (26041602C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eRoman Empire silver denaius coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eStruck 192 CE for Emperor Commodus (son of Marcus Aurelius) at the Rome Mint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eApprox. 17mm, Foss 84, RIC 251 (rated as Scarce), RSC 190.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eCertified by NGC to VF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-size: x-large;\"\u003eHistoric type documenting the Megalomania of Commodus that led to his downfall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eObverse: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Commodus in the guise of Hercules, wearing a lionskin headdress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eReverse: HERCVL ROMAN AVGV, Club of Hercules within wreath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eCommodus saw himself as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003ereborn Roman Hercules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand appeared in public wearing a cloak made out of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7f160e;\"\u003ehide of a lion over his head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(a reference to the Nemean Lion of Hercules’s Twelve Labors).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52574221435169,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/rome_commo_denar_club_vf_o1.jpg?v=1776369306","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/192-ngc-vf-commodus-denarius-roman-empire-hercules-lion-skin-club-26041602c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}