© The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
© The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Denarius - Commodus P M TR P XVIII IMP VIII COS VII P P; Pietas
192 year| Silver | 3 g | 18 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 | 3 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265497 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, extending right hand to child and holding transverse sceptre in left hand; in field, sometimes star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XVIII IMP VIII COS VII P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Octava Decima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Septimum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 18th time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the seventh time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.75–3.18 g;Example of this type:
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
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 Pietas on the reverse side, which is a representation of the emperor Commodus' claim to be the embodiment of piety and virtue. This image was used to promote the idea that Commodus was a just and fair ruler, and it was a common theme in Roman propaganda during his reign.
