Aureus - Commodus (LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P; Libertas) (192) front Aureus - Commodus (LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P; Libertas) (192) back
Aureus - Commodus (LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P; Libertas) (192) photo
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Aureus - Commodus LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P; Libertas

192 year
Gold 7.2 g -
Description
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
References
Numista
N#265492
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P

Translation:
Liberalitas Augustorum, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Consul Septimum, Pater Patriae.
The liberality of the emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, 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 the Aureus - Commodus (LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P; Libertas) (192) coin is that 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.