Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 21
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| Coin type: | Roman Imperial |
| Entered by: | rasiel (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 15 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Ruler: | Commodus (Augustus) |
| Coin: | AR Denarius MCOMMODVSANTONINVSAVG - Laureate head right TRPVIIMPIIIICOSIIIPP - Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. |
| Mint: | Rome (181) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 3.20g / - / - |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | eBay 2/28/02 |
| For Sale: | This coin is for sale. ($75.00) About this seller |
| Notes: | Dec 21, 07 - Feeling the overwhelming need to not be outdone by Nero and Caligula, Commodus one-upped his predecessors in sheer intensity of bloodlust and carnage. Add incest and a jury-rigged career as a gladiator moonlighter and you get of one of Roman history's most memorable characters (for all the wrong reasons!).
When collecting Roman coins I often have these little "obssessive compulsive" goals. In my mind I've determined what I would like each emperor's coin to look like. In every case I would prefer a portrait coin than one without and place far more importance on the portrait than whatever is on the reverse. If I can help it, I prefer a lifetime issue to a postumous and a silver to a bronze (and, duh, a gold to a silver). To me one in a nicer grade is more desirable than one that is worn even if it's rarer or costlier. In other words, I'm just shallow, okay? I can be picky about legends too. For Commodus I held out for a legend that bore his name out in full rather than the more common abbreviations. Just my thing. Can't explain it. |
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