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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Commodus LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P; Libertas
192 year| Silver | 2.8 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 192 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.8 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265491 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and rod in left hand; in field, star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P
Translation:
Liberalitas Augustorum, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Septima Decima, Consul Septimum, Pater Patriae.
The liberality of the emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power for the 17th time, consul for the seventh time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.16–3.538 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 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.
