© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Commodus TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P; Annona
181 year| Silver | 3.1 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 181 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265167 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.45–3.69 g;Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Annona, the Roman goddess of grain and fertility, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin may have been used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance during the reign of Commodus.
