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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.14.04 (plate coin)
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Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 16, 2.73g, 16.20mm, 315°
obv. [AVT M] AVRH - KOMMO[DOC]
laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOLI
in ex. in 2 lines PROC I - C / TRON
nude Herakles resting l. on lion's skin, holding club beneath
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.14.4 (plate coin)
obv. e.g. No. 8.10.8.3 (same die)
extremely rare, unique?, rare, F+/about VF, stripped
Reminiscent of the type of Eros reclining r. on lion's skin (?), holding torch almost horizontally beneath him, known at Nicopolis for Caracalla Caesar and Julia Domna, AMNG 1468 and 1489, pl. XVI.4. There, however, one of Eros' wings is clearly visible above him. I'm not sure Eros is meant under Commodus too, since the all-important wing isn't visible. (Curtis Clay)
Where did I read that the Caracalla Eros Æ21 (Caesar) is as Eros also known elsewhere where Eros is playing Herakles, and is here sleeping as a very weary Herakles from all his Labors? So both answers may be true, or the wing (given Commodus's die engraver) might just not show. (Pat Lawrence)
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![Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.14.04 (plate coin)
Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 16, 2.73g, 16.20mm, 315°
obv. [AVT M] AVRH - KOMMO[DOC]
laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOLI
in ex. in 2 lines PROC I - C / TRON
nude Herakles resting l. on lion's skin, holding club beneath
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.14.4 (plate coin)
obv. e.g. No. 8.10.8.3 (same die)
extremely rare, unique?, rare, F+/about VF, stripped
Reminiscent of the type of Eros reclining r. on lion's skin (?), holding torch almost horizontally beneath him, known at Nicopolis for Caracalla Caesar and Julia Domna, AMNG 1468 and 1489, pl. XVI.4. There, however, one of Eros' wings is clearly visible above him. I'm not sure Eros is meant under Commodus too, since the all-important wing isn't visible. (Curtis Clay)
Where did I read that the Caracalla Eros Æ21 (Caesar) is as Eros also known elsewhere where Eros is playing Herakles, and is here sleeping as a very weary Herakles from all his Labors? So both answers may be true, or the wing (given Commodus's die engraver) might just not show. (Pat Lawrence)](albums/userpics/10672/normal_nikopolis_commodus_herakles_unbekannt.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 10. Commodus, HrHJ (2018) 8.10.14.04 (plate coin)
Commodus, AD 177-192
AE 16, 2.73g, 16.20mm, 315°
obv. [AVT M] AVRH - KOMMO[DOC]
laureate head r.
rev. NEIKOPOLI
in ex. in 2 lines PROC I - C / TRON
nude Herakles resting l. on lion's skin, holding club beneath
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.10.14.4 (plate coin)
obv. e.g. No. 8.10.8.3 (same die)
extremely rare, unique?, rare, F+/about VF, stripped
Reminiscent of the type of Eros reclining r. on lion's skin (?), holding torch almost horizontally beneath him, known at Nicopolis for Caracalla Caesar and Julia Domna, AMNG 1468 and 1489, pl. XVI.4. There, however, one of Eros' wings is clearly visible above him. I'm not sure Eros is meant under Commodus too, since the all-important wing isn't visible. (Curtis Clay)
Where did I read that the Caracalla Eros Æ21 (Caesar) is as Eros also known elsewhere where Eros is playing Herakles, and is here sleeping as a very weary Herakles from all his Labors? So both answers may be true, or the wing (given Commodus's die engraver) might just not show. (Pat Lawrence)")
