As - Commodus VOTA DEC ANN SVSC TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C
181 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 181 |
| 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#265634 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOTA DEC ANN SVSC TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C
Translation:
Vota Decem Annalia Suscepta. Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Vows (prayers and sacrifices) undertaken for ten years of rule. Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Emperor Commodus, who was known for his vanity and excesses. He was often depicted in art and coinage with a beard, but this coin shows him clean-shaven, which was a departure from the usual depiction of him. This could suggest that the coin was minted during a period when Commodus was trying to present a more youthful and vigorous image of himself to the public.
