© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
Denarius - Commodus APOL PAL P M TR P XV COS VI; Apollo
190 year| Silver | 2.7 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 190 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265437 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Apollo, standing front, head right, holding plectrum in right hand and lyre resting on column in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: APOL PAL P M TR P XV COS VI
Translation:
Apollo Palatinus. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Sextum.
Palatine Apollo. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the sixth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.506–3.039 g;Diameter varies: 17.03–17.05 mm;
Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Commodus (APOL PAL P M TR P XV COS VI; Apollo) coin features an image of the Roman god Apollo on its reverse side, indicating the coin's association with the Roman Empire's deification of the emperor Commodus.
