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© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Commodus COS VII P P; Victory, Serapis, and Isis
192 year| Gold | 7.2 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 192 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265499 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, togate, standing left, holding roll in left hand and clasping right hands over lit altar with Serapis, wearing long robe and polos, and Isis, wearing lotus and holding up sistrum in left hand, both standing right; Victory, winged, draped, standing right, crowns Commodus with right hand and holds palm in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS VII P P
Translation:
Consul Septimum, Pater Patriae.
Consul for the seventh time, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique combination of Roman and Egyptian deities on its reverse side. The goddess Victory is depicted standing between the Egyptian gods Serapis and Isis, symbolizing the blending of cultures and religions that occurred during the Roman Empire. This representation of diverse deities on a single coin highlights the cultural exchange and syncretism that characterized the Roman Empire during the 2nd century AD.
