© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Commodus TR POT II COS P P; Salus
177 year| Silver | 3.4 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 177 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263319 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT II COS P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.21–3.492 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 is fitting, given that the coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Commodus, who was known for his focus on maintaining peace and stability throughout the empire.
