© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus PROVIDENTIAE AVG; Hercules
| Silver | 3.1 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 191-192 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265517 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hercules, wearing lion-skin, standing right, foot on prow, resting club on tree-trunk to right, holding thunderbolt in left hand and clasping right hands with Africa, wearing elephant headdress, draped, holding sistrum in right hand and corn-ears (?) in left hand; at her feet, lion.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROVIDENTIAE AVG
Translation:
Providentiae Augusti.
To the foresight of the emperor.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.831–3.667 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 Hercules on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Commodus. Hercules was a popular figure in Roman mythology and was often associated with strength and power, which made him an appropriate symbol for the Roman Empire. The inclusion of Hercules on this coin may have been intended to emphasize the power and authority of the Roman Empire during Commodus' reign.
