© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
As - Commodus P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C; Janus
186 year| Bronze | 12.6 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 186 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.6 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265862 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Janus, half-draped, standing front on low base, holding long sceptre nearly vertical in right hand and resting left hand on hip, within a distyle shrine with curved roof.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C
Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator Septimum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander for the seventh time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
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Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a depiction of Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, on one side, while the other side features Commodus, the Roman emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 AD. This coin was minted during Commodus' reign, and it is believed that the image of Janus was included to symbolize the emperor's role as the beginning and end of all things, as well as his connection to the divine.
