Aureus - Commodus P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P; Genius
| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 187-188 |
| 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#265386 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Genius, nude, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand and holding corn-ears in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 13th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Commodus (P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P; Genius) (187-188) coin is that it features a unique reverse design, depicting the Genius of the Roman people, which was a personification of the Roman state and its power. This design was only used during the reign of Commodus and was meant to promote the idea of the Roman Empire as a powerful and eternal entity.
