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#265441 |
|---|---|
| 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
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Commodus (LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI; Libertas) (190) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Libertas on the reverse side, which was a rare depiction of a female figure on Roman coins at that time. This suggests that the coin may have been issued to commemorate a specific event or occasion related to the goddess Libertas, such as a festival or a military victory.
