Commodus consecration denarius

[timka]

Hi!

I would like to share with you a denarius of Commodus. It does not look and feel official, but still, this a consecration denarius of Commodus! It is different from the Alexandrian issue - the obverse legend is different, as well as the eagle sits on thunderbolt,not the globe, as it should be. Probably it is a fouree...

Ob. M ANTONINUS COMMODUS AVG, laur right
Rev. CONSECRATIO, Eagle left on thunderbolt

18mm - 2,25g - 11h

Z.

[Charles S]

Hi!

I would like to share with you a denarius of Commodus. It does not look and feel official, but still, this a consecration denarius of Commodus! It is different from the Alexandrian issue - the obverse legend is different, as well as the eagle sits on thunderbolt,not the globe, as it should be. Probably it is a fouree...

Ob. M ANTONINUS COMMODUS AVG, laur right
Rev. CONSECRATIO, Eagle left on thunderbolt

18mm - 2,25g - 11h

Z.

Although I do not have much experience with denarii, to me it is surely looks like a fourrée.  I can see on the photograph corrosion on many spots under the outer layer of silver.  That would be impossible for official issues.

[timka]

Hi Charles,

Thank you!...and yes, it seems like it has the bronze core. But Im still pretty happy with this one before I get accross the one from Alexandrian mint:).

Cheers,

Z.