© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus TR P VII IMP V COS III P P; Providentia
182 year| Silver | 3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 182 |
| 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#265214 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
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 VII IMP V COS III P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Imperator Quintum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.71–3.25 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, which symbolizes the Roman Empire's ability to provide for its citizens and ensure their well-being.
