© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
Denarius - Commodus TR P IIII IMP III COS II P P; Salus
179 year| Silver | 2.7 g | 18.5 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 | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263341 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P IIII IMP III COS II P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Imperator Tertium, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.51–2.85 g;Diameter varies: 17.59–19 mm;
Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
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 is fitting, given the name of the emperor Commodus, which means "commodity" or "prosperity" in Latin. The coin's design may have been intended to convey the idea of the emperor's role in ensuring the safety and prosperity of the Roman people.
