As - Commodus TR P III IMP II COS P P S C VOTA PVBLICA
178 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 178 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#264314 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P III IMP II COS P P S C VOTA PVBLICA
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Imperator Secundum, Consul, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Vota Publica.
Holder of tribunician power for the third time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, consul, father of the nation. Decree of the senate. The vows (prayers) of the public.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Commodus, who was a Roman emperor from 180 to 192 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears the image of a Roman warship, known as a trireme. This design was a common motif on Roman coins during Commodus' reign and symbolized the power and strength of the Roman navy.
