Provocation

"What do you mean by letting loose sometimes?" The young emperor was a little puzzled.

Dior smiled, "You like gladiatorial fights, don't you?"

"No, I just watch it occasionally to relax," denied Commodus. "I am too busy and have a lot of things to do every day. In fact, I am thinking about issuing new coins before leaving. What I meant is that I want the people of Rome to get to know me through these gladiatorial performances. As for those living in more remote places, however, I'll need to let them know that the empire has a new emperor. Hence, I plan to ask someone to cast coins with my head on them. The emperors of late have done similar things too..."