© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus TR P IIII IMP II COS P P; Salus
179 year| Silver | 8.4 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 179 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.4 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263335 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on side of seat: in front of her, left, a snake coiling upwards from ground.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P IIII IMP II COS P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Imperator Secundum, Consul, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.851–18.92 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 the Roman goddess Salus on the reverse side, which represents the personification of safety, security, and well-being. This symbolism was particularly relevant during the reign of Commodus, who was known for his excesses and tyrannical behavior, and the coin may have been minted as a way to promote the idea of safety and stability in a time of turmoil.
