Aureus - Commodus LIBERALITAS AVG VII; Liberalitas
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Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 184-189 |
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#265432 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERALITAS AVG VII
Translation:
Liberalitas Augusti Septima.
The seventh liberality of the emperor (Augustus).
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Commodus (LIBERALITAS AVG VII; Liberalitas) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Liberalitas, who represents liberality, generosity, and abundance. This image symbolizes the prosperity and wealth of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Commodus.