© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P; Libertas
| Silver | 2.9 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 187-188 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.9 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265389 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Libertas, draped, standing front, head left, holding pileus in right hand and rod horizontally above head in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Tertia Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 13th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.52–3.49 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 the image of Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, on its reverse side. This is significant because it highlights the importance of liberty and freedom in Roman culture and politics during the reign of Commodus. The coin's design may have been intended to promote the idea of freedom and to reinforce the idea that the Roman Empire was a place where people could live freely and prosper.
