Aureus - Commodus LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI; Libertas
190 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 190 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265439 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Libertas, draped, standing front, head left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI
Translation:
Liberalitas Augustorum, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Sextum.
The liberality of the emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the sixth time.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Commodus (LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI; Libertas) (190) coin from the Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Gold is interesting because it features the image of the Roman goddess Libertas on the reverse side, which symbolizes freedom and liberty, highlighting the importance of these values in Roman culture and society during the reign of Emperor Commodus.