© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Commodus LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI; Libertas
190 year| Silver | 2.8 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 | 2.8 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265440 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Libertas, draped, standing front, head left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIB AVG P M TR P XV COS VI
Translation:
Liberalitas Augustorum, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta Decima, Consul Sextum.
The liberality of the emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the 15th time, consul for the sixth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.03–3.47 g;Diameter varies: 17.51–18 mm;
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 Libertas on the reverse side, which symbolizes freedom and liberty, highlighting the values that the Roman Empire aimed to uphold during the reign of Emperor Commodus.
