© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Commodus FIDEI COH P M TR P XVI COS VI; Fides
190 year| Silver | 2.9 g | 18 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 | 2.9 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265455 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Fides, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and standard in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FIDEI COH P M TR P XVI COS VI
Translation:
Fidei Cohortium. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta Decima, Consul Sextum.
Loyalty of the cohorts. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 16th time, consul for the sixth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.43–3.61 g;Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fides (Fidelity) on the reverse, which was a common motif on coins during the reign of Commodus. Fides was a personification of the idea of loyalty and fidelity, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to emphasize the importance of these values in Roman society.
