© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P; Providentia
180 year| Silver | 3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 180 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265153 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe, set on ground, and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.78–3.129 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 Providentia on the reverse side, which symbolizes the Roman Empire's ability to provide for its citizens and ensure their well-being.
