© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus FIDEI COHORTIVM AVG; Fides
| Silver | 3.2 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 184-189 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265428 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fides, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and standard in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FIDEI COHORTIVM AVG
Translation:
Fidei Cohortium Augusti.
Loyalty of the imperial cohorts.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.86–3.49 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
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. Additionally, the use of the Latin phrase "FIDEI COHORTIVM AVG" (meaning "of the faith of the cohorts of the emperor") on the obverse of the coin highlights the close relationship between the Roman military and the imperial administration during this period.
